Environment
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows Vista
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows Server 2008
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows 7
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows 7
Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2
Situation
The Novell Client 2 SP1 does not provide for the correct function of the "/x" switch for the DIR command.
When this switch is used on a Windows machine running the Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows, the 8.3 name is not present in the directory listing.
Status
Reported to EngineeringAdditional Information
Help for DIR includes the following explanation of the "/x" switch:
/X This displays the short names generated for non-8dot3 file names. The format is that of /N with the short name inserted before the long name. If no short name is present, blanks are displayed in its place.