enclosed are diffs to add a minix-type filesystem with
a NAME_LEN of 30 (i call the fs   linux  ) to the linux .993 kernel
  the fs/linux  dir also has source for mklfs and lfsck for this 
filesystem.
  fs/linux also includes text of msgs from Rick Sladkey which explain
how to do this..i just followed his suggestions.

   Why bother, you may ask, when the ext fs is available. Well, i've tried
the ext (and new-ext) several times and i always wind up with fs corruption
after extended heavy use. i just want a fs with slightly longer filename 
max length. this fs fits the bill: same as minix fs except 30 chars
instead of 14.

 thomas (tdunbar@vttcf.cc.vt.edu)
