[Hidden-tech] Installation problem from Linux server

[Matthew Lampiasi]

Samba I presume? I'd check config files (smbconf) for path length 
options. I haven't run into that. Ive read that rsync has a problem with 
 > 255 characters or something like that. Sounds like you know what the 
problem is which is usually the hard part ;)

If it is a long path limitation, you could probably use a symlink and 
your imagination. ;)
Good luck!

Jeremy Wise wrote:

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> I have encountered a problem installing a software program 
> [InstallShield X] over a network with the installation files residing 
> on a Linux server.
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> If I place the installation CD in the drive on the networked computer 
> [XP] there is no problem.
>
> However if I copy the contexts of the CD into a folder on the server 
> which is *N:* on the networked machine and then run the installation 
> from there InstallShield reports that it cannot locate some of the 
> installation files. It will give a message like:
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> N:\Install Dir\\Program Files\.....\.Filename .xxx
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> cannot be found. However if one explores to that location the files is 
> there. This only happens for what seems to be very long path\names.ear
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> The same problem occurs when I mount the CD on the server and access 
> the installation via the server’s CD drive.
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> Is it possible that Linux is maxing out on some of the paths? Windows 
> I believe has a 256 character limit but what about Linux?
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Jeremy
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> Jeremy Wise Ph.D.
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