>>> When I create a volume with only 16 characters, it works fine.  I think 
>>> there must be some padding or "reserved" space within the 32 allotted 
>>> characters.  From looking at the message above (1st item to follow) and
>> 
>> Right, volume replicas get ".?" siffixes and there is also possible 
>> ".backup"
> 
> Ok, so it looks that the volume name has a 30 character [usable space] 
> limitation, or a 23 character [usable space] limitation if, I assume 
> during the volume creation process, one selects backup = y. 

After some testing, I see that I assumed wrong.  When does .backup get 
appended to the volume name in lieu of .0?  I haven't been able to create a 
volume is such a way as to see the .backup text appended to a volume name in 
the volume list. 


> As a side note, I'd think that for use in a limited space field, something 
> along the lines of ".bak" or even ".b" would be preferrable over 
> ".backup".  Is this trivial to change, or would it be a monumental 
> refactor? 

Obviously related to the above for determining difficulty.  Hopefully this 
is something simple enough that I can draft up a patch for -- while I don't 
know that I would be up for increasing or removing the limitation, I should 
be able to manage making the volume name length a constant. 


> Regardless, what does setting up backup to yes actually mean in the volume 
> creation process?  
> 
> I found this, but the information contained wasn't useful ;)
> http://coda.wikidev.net/The_Coda_Administration_and_User_Manual#The_Backup 
> _System 

What facility/application is used to do the backups?  Where are they stored? 
Other questions, but I hope some will be answered when I know the backup 
facility used. 

A pointer to documentation is welcome. 


Regards,
 -Don
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