I'd assume the reason no one put one out is that the file name limitation is hardcoded into a large percentage of applications. So, even if the Finder could use a 256 character name, the apps couldn't.
On Sunday, August 11, 2002, at 10:32 PM, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > --- Neal Wingate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> HFS+? I never considered that but I thought System >> 7.5 _was_ not_ HFS+ > > It isn't. Mac OS 8.1 was the first to have HFS+. > Of the 68k Macs, only those with an 040 CPU can > use HFS+ but they cannot boot from an HFS+ volume > because there is no support for it in the ROM. > > I wish Apple had updated the Finder to support > 256 character filenames in 8.1 because HFS+ _can_ > do 256 character filenames. I never heard of a > 3rd party add-on to do LFN's for Mac like there was > for Windows 3.1x. -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
