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files from windows to Solaris
Name: Esteban Date: October 17, 2002 at 13:32:58 Pacific OS: Solaris CPU/Ram: spark
Comment:
Hi, I have to move some files from a windows 2000 server sytem to a solaris 8 system. The problem is that when I copy those files to Solaris, it renames the files that have more than 8 charcters. Anyone Know why? What can I do to move those files?. Thank you.
Name: chocsforu Date: October 17, 2002 at 14:55:15 Pacific
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May be you have mounted the windows hard-drive/floppy as a dos partition. I am not sure, just making a geuss, let know if that helps or else i'll find out once get back home from work. cheers!!!
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Response Number 2
Name: Aakash Date: October 18, 2002 at 02:53:03 Pacific
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TAR the file in windows and copy it to solaris... UNTAR...
get the REAL effect...
-aakash
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Response Number 3
Name: Mark M Date: October 18, 2002 at 06:45:28 Pacific
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Are these machines networked? If so then it's better surely to use FTP.
I think that WinRAR supports .gz and .tar for windows so that should help you with the solution above.
I personally find that burning stuff on CD doesn't have this problem. HSFS doesn't cause any issues :S
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Response Number 4
Name: Ryan Date: October 23, 2002 at 13:41:48 Pacific
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I have a question regarding how to transfer a file from Sun to WinXP. I formatted the floppy on my Sun box with the -t dos then i copied the file i wanted to it, but XP see's nothing on the disk. Please help!!
Summary: Hi , I have the following problem. Actually i had made and executable for solaris in windows and am transferring the files from windows to solaris using ftp. When i go to the solaris i see that the pe...
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