Details: QNetWare file system

When you are working with the QNetWare file system, keep these guidelines in mind:

• Links: The QNetWare file system supports only one link to an object. You cannot create or store symbolic links in QNetWare. However, you can create symbolic links in the "root" (/) or QOpenSys directories that point to a QNetWare file or directory.
• File and directory names: The QNetWare file system does not preserve the case in which files or directories are entered in a command or API. All names are set to upper case in transmission to the NetWare server. Novell NetWare also supports the namespaces of multiple platforms, such as DOS, OS/2®, Apple® Macintosh®, and NFS. Even though NetWare supports these namespaces, it also requires unique DOS names on all NetWare volumes. For consistency, the QNetWare file system displays all files and directories by using their DOS name.
• Path names: A path name tells the system how to locate an object. You express path names as a sequence of directory names followed by the name of the object. You can separate individual directories and the object names by either a slash (/) or backslash (\) character.
• Restricted directories: Certain directories within the QNetWare file system represent resources, such as servers, volumes, and NDS trees within the network. These directories change when the system administrator changes the network by adding or removing a volume, for example, or by bringing a server online. You cannot directly add or remove files or subdirectories from these directories:

  Directory	Description
  QNetWare	Contains servers and NDS trees
  QNetWare/<server.svr>	Contains volumes on active NetWare servers
  QNetWare/<tree>	Contains NDS objects on active NetWare 4.1, 4.2, or 5.0 servers. You can remove NDS objects but you cannot create new NDS objects through integrated file system interfaces.