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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.
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.
This article on [[Long Filename Systems]] contains a discussion of the different long filename storage philosophies between LongFiles, raFS and X-Files.

Revision as of 10:21, 22 November 2007

raFS
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Maintained by: Richard Atterer
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: Dutch, English, German
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.

This article on Long Filename Systems contains a discussion of the different long filename storage philosophies between LongFiles, raFS and X-Files.