[comp.sys.amiga] MSH bugs, MSH & SID

FILLMORE@EMRCAN.BITNET (03/13/90)

I have been playing with MSH (messydos file system) and having a lot of fun,
but have run into a few bugs.  Has anyone had success with these?

 1) Files show up as directories in DIR and LIST displays

 2) I can create subdirectories, but I can't create anything in those
    subdirectories (I get a messydos write error).  This could be because
    it is confusing files and directories due to bug #1 above.

 3) I can't get a directory display of a DOS disk with the SID utility.
    When I ask SID for a volume list, it shows me the MS-DOS volume name
    (or Unnamed).  When I click on it I get an error message:
        Error: specified path is not a directory
    Is this SID's fault or messydos' fault?
    This is a real shame because the combination of SID and messydos
    would be great.

 4) I had to add "Reserved = 0" to my mountlist.

Other than that it's a great piece of PD software.
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gheff@hubcap.clemson.edu (Gary R Heffelfinger) (03/14/90)

From article <9003130312.AA23955@jade.berkeley.edu>, by FILLMORE@EMRCAN.BITNET:
> I have been playing with MSH (messydos file system) and having a lot of fun,
> but have run into a few bugs.  Has anyone had success with these?
> 
>  3) I can't get a directory display of a DOS disk with the SID utility.
>     When I ask SID for a volume list, it shows me the MS-DOS volume name
>     (or Unnamed).  When I click on it I get an error message:
>         Error: specified path is not a directory
>     Is this SID's fault or messydos' fault?

My guess would be SID.  I have had more problems with SID choking on
floppies than I care to recount.  It was with great regret the other day
that I deleted it from my HD.  I *want* to like SID, but it keeps biting
me in the but.  I haven't tried MSH and SID, but SID gets all bent out
of shape with floppies that I have formatted (against C='s
recommendation) under FFS.  (Utilimaster will deal with them just fine.)

>     This is a real shame because the combination of SID and messydos
>     would be great.

SID *should* be great, but I keep getting it confused, even with OFS
floppies.  

> Other than that it's a great piece of PD software.

MSH, yes.  SID, maybe.

-Gary


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