DOS mode filename restrictions
A NetWare volume in DOS mode imposes the following restrictions on the
names you give to files and directories on the volume:
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Names consist of a maximum of 8 characters, optionally followed by a period
and up to 3 characters (this is often called an 8.3 filename format).
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Names cannot contain any of the characters that have special meaning to
DOS (that is, the characters
/ [ ] : | < > + = ; " " are not allowed).
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DOS mode does not differentiate between lowercase and uppercase
characters (that is, the filenames abc.doc, ABC.doc,
and ABC.DOC refer to the same file).
If you try to create or rename a file using a name that violates the above
restrictions, UnixWare displays an appropriate error message and the file
is not created or renamed.
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.1 - 5 November 1999