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{{Application|image=rafs43x36.png|caption=raFS icon|name=raFS|author=Richard Atterer|desc=raFS allows users of RISC OS 3.71 and below to have as many files in a single directory as they wish, which they cannot do without raFS, or some other similar application. For reasons given in the notes, machines less than about five years old are very unlikely to need it.|os=Not 32-bit compatible|translations=Dutch, English, German|url=http://atterer.net/riscos.html|alt=[[ArcFS]], [[SparkFS]], [[X-Files]], other image filing systems}}
{{Application|image=rafs43x36.png|caption=raFS icon|name=raFS|author=Richard Atterer|desc=raFS allows users of RISC OS 3.71 and below to have as many files in a single directory as they wish, which they cannot do without raFS, or some other similar application.|os=Not 32-bit compatible|translations=Dutch, English, German|url=http://atterer.net/riscos.html|alt=[[ArcFS]], [[SparkFS]], [[X-Files]], other image filing systems}}


=== Historical Notes ===
=== Historical Notes ===


RISC OS has had long filename support since the release of RISC OS 4 in 1999, so this utility would only be needed to read ancient data saved on old-format disks (E or F format or earlier) under RISC OS versions 3.71 and earlier.
RISC OS has had long filename support since the release of RISC OS 4 in 1999, so this utility would only be needed for those using very old versions of RISC OS, or those trying to retrieve old data saved on old-format disks (E or F format or earlier) under RISC OS versions 3.71 and earlier.


Note that if RISC OS 3.1 is being run under [[VirtualAcorn]], it is not affected by the infamous 77-file-per-directory limit. VirtualAcorn uses HostFS and thus supports long file names and unlimited files per directory.
Note that if RISC OS 3.1 is being run under [[RedSquirrel]], it is not affected by the infamous 77-file-per-directory limit. RedSquirrel uses HostFS and thus supports long file names and unlimited files per directory.


The X-Files application page contains a discussion of the [[X-Files#Long Filename Systems|different long filename storage philosophies]] between LongFiles, raFS and X-Files.
The X-Files application page contains a discussion of the [[X-Files#Long Filename Systems|different long filename storage philosophies]] between LongFiles, raFS and X-Files.

Revision as of 19:12, 16 October 2007

raFS
Icon:
raFS icon
Maintained by: {{{maintainer}}}
Description: raFS allows users of RISC OS 3.71 and below to have as many files in a single directory as they wish, which they cannot do without raFS, or some other similar application.
OS Restrictions: Not 32-bit compatible
Languages: {{{languages}}}
Alternatives: ArcFS, SparkFS, X-Files, other image filing systems
Website: http://atterer.net/riscos.html


Historical Notes

RISC OS has had long filename support since the release of RISC OS 4 in 1999, so this utility would only be needed for those using very old versions of RISC OS, or those trying to retrieve old data saved on old-format disks (E or F format or earlier) under RISC OS versions 3.71 and earlier.

Note that if RISC OS 3.1 is being run under RedSquirrel, it is not affected by the infamous 77-file-per-directory limit. RedSquirrel uses HostFS and thus supports long file names and unlimited files per directory.

The X-Files application page contains a discussion of the different long filename storage philosophies between LongFiles, raFS and X-Files.