> > cifs is Windows, i think. > > If this is the case, then you may run into the issue of implicit > > filenames. Search «aux tale», or browse > > <heirloom.sourceforge.net/mailx_aux_c.html>.
as entertaining as this is, is isn't true for dos. there are no device files on dos in *any* directory. they are a fiction of the executive. now the effect may be the same if you're using command.com, but explorer should be able to deal with that file name. - erik
