On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 02:48, Wathen, Metherion wrote: > Hi, > when i use dpkg -i with the shortened name, dpkg returns no such file error. > so that's why i have to go back to the windows machine and get the long > name. it's like mc or the system knows the correct name it just doesnt > display it. kinda weird, huh.
So what do conventional tools such as ls show? I just tried renaming a package and it installed fine, so the name itself isn't a problem. I take it you're looking at the file on the CD; you haven't copied it to the hard disk? Richard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]