File names changed

[sym]

I have some files on a Zip disk (i.e. jedit302install.jar,...), and when I look at them in Linux, they have been shortened to the old 8 char format.

1) Does Linux support long file names, and if so how do you turn that on?

2) What is that actual file name that will be recognized when typed on the command line?

Thanks

[demian]

The filesystem on the zip disk maybe mounted as msdos. Try mounting it as vfat instead. mount -t vfat /dev/whatever_your_zip_drive_is /your/mount/point or put a line like this to /etc/fstab.
Better still if you use your zips in linux only: Put an ext2 filesystem on them.

[sym]

Yep. I just figured that out too :o. Someone should update the mounting you Zip drive NHF to note that it can be mounted vfat too.

Thanks!