[syslinux] Real Dos name of file

H. Peter Anvin hpa at zytor.com
Mon May 26 11:01:53 PDT 2008


Jeff Sadowski wrote:
> Is there a tool that can tell me the real dos name to long dos name
> mappings of a file in linux?
> in windows?
> I can come close with using md5 sums but if there are copies of files
> then deleting the wrong one would be a problem area. In linux I
> normally have the boot partition mounted as vfat so that the default
> kernel installer
> can write files like normal. Is there an easy way to know the dos
> filename of files without having to unmount and remount as msdos?

I just cooked up this little utility which should help you tell.

In Windows use the /x option to the DIR command.

	-hpa
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