Lenght of FileName

[aam_1]

Hi friends.
I have created some filesystem in HPUX11i, that only accept names in their files no longer that 12 characters. How I can change this property for accept more taht 12 characters in their file names?
Thanks a lot for your help.

[S.K. Chan · Accepted solution]

If your filesystem is HFS you can use convertfs to increase the limit to 255 characters.
# man convertfs
for more details.

[Josh_13]

have you tried using SAM to fix this? if not try that and get back to use. let us know what failures it gives. we'll be able to give better responses then.

[Rodney Hills]

do a "man convertfs", this describes the command to convert an HFS filesystem from shortname to longname.

-- Rod Hills

[Sanjay_6]

Hi,

To find out the file name length support on your system, try this,

getconf NAME_MAX /

This will list the max file name length supported on the file system. To convert the file name length support you have to use the convertfs command to do so. Do a "man convertfs" to more help on the command.

Hope this helps.

Regds

[Jdamian]

Use the convertfs command.

Read man pages before using.

[Peter Kloetgen]

Hi,

if you use HFS- file systems, please use the

convertfs- command.

man convertfs...

please remember, hfs is not as comfortable as Vxfs, so the better choice is allmost allways Vxfs, exept for /stand, which must be in hfs.

Allways stay on the bright side of life!

Peter