Number: 809

Date: 23-Apr-84 15':57':30

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: JonL.pa

Subject: Want way to determine if a host supports directory structure

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Description: '
Date': 21 Apr 84 23':42 PST'
From': JonL.pa'
Subject': Lisp': No way to determine if a host supports directory structure'
To': LispSupport.pa'
cc': JonL.pa'
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Lisp System Date': 11-Apr-84 00':53':49'
Machine': Dolphin (BuickoSaurus)'
Microcode version': 24,1'
Memory size': 7000'
Frequency': Always'
Impact': Serious'
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PACKFILENAME etc are ignorant of the characteristics of a given host -- thus if a DIRECTORY field is supplied for host DSK, the result is something like'
   {DSK}<Lisp>Current>...'
In short, I''d like to *offer*, rather than *supply* a DIRECTORY field, and there seems to be no reasonable way to determine whether or not to take the offer.'


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Attn: kaplan

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Disposition: 

System: Operating System

Subsystem: Generic File Operations

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Difficulty: Moderate

Frequency: Everytime

Impact: Serious

Priority: Perhaps

Status: Open

Problem Type: Design - Impl

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