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From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net>
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Bert Beckmann wrote:
> 
> Do you have eny reference notes on re-compiling the kernel and utilities
> for 16 character login names (or longer) ?
> 
> tks
> 
> Bert Beckmann
> bert@miint.net

Use Aliases instead.

Extending the length of user names is not such a great idea!

-Enjoy
Gary
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