--- You wrote: OK, good to know. There is one file in each Amiga directory called > ".info" which I suppose does what ".DS_Store" does in OSX. > > But each file/directory in Amiga OS can have an extension of .info. > i.e. "App" would have an accompanying "App.info" file, and > "prettypic.jpg" would have an associated "prettypic.jpg.info". These > are the ones whose invisibility I'm curious about. Does this ring any > bells? --- end of quote --- In the Amiga operating system, the .inffo files are icons for other files. The portion of the file name before the .info is the name of the original file which should also be in the directory. It's sort of like the resource and extension forks in the Mac system being in entirely different files. Without a .info file on the Amiga, the file will not appear on the desktop. Different kinds of files, i.e. data, app etc, have different flavor .info files associated with them and they include other information such as where they should appear on the desk top and what apps are required to run them.
The Amiga system prided itself on a cool graphic interface (ahead of its time and in color from the beginning) and also the ability to be run from a cli, like msdos. Info files are not required when operating the machine from a cli console. This may be more than you wanted to know. But we ex-Amiga addicts are like that. Rich -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
