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Hello, currently I am using Window 98 and Redhat Linux 6.1. I got a problem, that is: I mount my hda1 (windows partition) and "use" it from linux. Seem that I can't access to windows c:\program files (because of blank between program and files !!), What should I do if I want to access into this directory ???

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R_Walsdorf

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DVB

Lets say your windows partition is mounted on /win. Then cd "/win/program files" to cd to that directory. Else try using auto completion, just press the tab key to complete the filename.
Do:$cd /w <TAB>
Get:$cd /win
Do:$cd /win/pr <TAB>
Get:$cd "/win1/program files"
This works.

ibishop

The "easy way" is to use the format that MICROS~1 themselves have pioneered - take the first 6 letters of the directory, then add ~1

The only time this sometimes has problems is when you have multiple directories with the same 1st 6 characters (usually in Program Files when you have lots of MS apps installed - you'll see MICROS~1,~2,~3,~4, etc.)

However, for the typical stuff, just something like :

cd /dosmnt/Progra~1

will do the trick for you.

Ian

fremsley

ibishop: the short aliases are not available when the partition is mounted as 'vfat', you would have to mount it as 'msdos'.

DVB

Huh, my answer went missing??
Anyways, to repeat:
Use quotes
Assume that thw windows partition s mounted on /win.
cd "/win/Program files/"
I would recommend that you use auto completion, by just pressing the tab key.
Type in the minimum number of characters to uniquely identify the file, and press the tab key. It autoinserts quotes where necessary.

DVB

Ignore the second post. That will teach me not to use kfm!!