Re: Files not appearing in folder on mac client


Subject: Re: Files not appearing in folder on mac client
From: Ryan McBeth (rmcbeth@mobiusnm.com)
Date: Tue Aug 28 2001 - 07:15:47 EDT


        Stwart,

        Is it possible that the PC people are creating files with
longer than 32 characters in the filename?

        Are they creating files with colon's ( : ) in the filename?

        Ryan

>Hi,
>
>I've encountered a strange problem with files that exist on the server not
>showing up on Mac clients. Mainly this happens with Microsoft office
>documents created on a PC (running SAMBA on the server). I can view the
>documents fine on the PC, but you can't see them on the Mac.
>
>I noticed that if you look in the .AppleDouble folder, that the files that
>can't be seen on the Mac, don't appear there.
>
>I am running the Netatalk 1.5pre6rh7, AFP over TCP/IP, on Redhat 7.1, with
>2.4.6 kernel.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Stuart
>------------------------------
>Stuart Haas
>IT Director
>Vibe/Spin Ventures
>212.448.7493

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