DOS ain't dead

Deep directories in DOS (Users)

posted by jassenna, Campinas,SP,Brazil, 27.05.2010, 06:45

Ninho said:
> MS-DOS can't handle path+filename longer than ~126 characters IIRC

67 characters is the documented path limit of MS/PC/DR/Free DOS.
Maybe one can go deeper by navigating the directory tree, but I don't
know whether it works in all versions.
If Laaca was able to use a longer absolute path in FreeDOS, this is
news.

Complete thread:

• What can cause FAT damage - kernel 2039 or UIDE? - Laaca, 24.05.2010, 08:50 (Users)
  • BUG #2901916 | can cause FAT damage - kernel 2039 or UIDE? - DOS386, 24.05.2010, 09:20
  • What can cause FAT damage - kernel 2039 or UIDE? - Khusraw, 24.05.2010, 13:26
    • Buggy FreeDOS - DOS386, 06.06.2010, 15:59
      • Buggy FreeDOS - Laaca, 06.06.2010, 17:19
      • Buggy FreeDOS - Khusraw, 06.06.2010, 17:49
  • "Be Advised ..." About Using UIDE! - Jack, 24.05.2010, 16:18
    • "Be Advised ..." About Using UIDE! - Khusraw, 24.05.2010, 16:57
      • "Be Advised ..." About Using UIDE! - Jack, 24.05.2010, 17:21
        • "Be Advised ..." About Using UIDE! - Laaca, 24.05.2010, 18:15
          • "Be Advised ..." About Using UIDE! - Khusraw, 24.05.2010, 18:59
            • For the dummies - Khusraw, 24.05.2010, 19:28
              • For the dummies - Laaca, 24.05.2010, 21:07
                • For the dummies - Khusraw, 24.05.2010, 22:18
              • .. - DOS386, 03.05.2011, 09:43
          • You May Need "V8.0" MS-DOS! - Jack, 24.05.2010, 19:09
            • May Need "V8.0" MS-DOS! Or NOT ! - Ninho, 25.05.2010, 12:27
              • Deep directories in DOS - jassenna, 27.05.2010, 06:45
                • Deep directories in DOS - Ninho, 30.05.2010, 12:38