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From: rsnow@world.std.com (Rob Snow)
Subject: Dont use mv on DOS fs
Message-ID: <D0r6xD.B76@world.std.com>
Summary: Dont use mv on DOS fs 
Keywords: DOS mv crash
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 14:29:37 GMT
Lines: 11

I hope that this isn't a FAQ.  When I use mv on a mounted DOS fs it hangs 
my system. (ie. mv /dos_c_drive/autoexec.bat /dos_c_drive/test.txt)

Does anyone else have this problem?

If so, it would seem that this is a bug rather than a feature...


-- 
Rob Snow
rsnow@world.std.com