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Title: PFS3 Format Question
Post by: dannyp1 on October 30, 2009, 10:31:56 PM

I have recently gotten up the nerve to attempt to change my filesystem from FFS to PFS3.  My question concerns the formatting of the partitions.  Is the format the same if you do it using the dropdown menu and choose Format as it is if you use the pfsformat command with the CLI?  I have done it with the dropdown menu method and a box appears after the format saying "Professional File System 3" and some other info.  Everything appears to be OK but if it is this easy, why the need for the CLI command?  Thanks,  

Dan

Title: Re: PFS3 Format Question
Post by: Golem!dk on October 30, 2009, 11:55:17 PM

Quote from: dannyp1;527920

My question concerns the formatting of the partitions.  Is the format the same if you do it using the dropdown menu and choose Format as it is if you use the pfsformat command with the CLI?  I have done it with the dropdown menu method and a box appears after the format saying "Professional File System 3" and some other info.  Everything appears to be OK but if it is this easy, why the need for the CLI command?

Formatting should be the same, but pfsformat lets you specify PFS specific options for deldir size and maximum allowed filename length, the included setdeldir and setfnsize commands will also let you set these options.

Title: Re: PFS3 Format Question
Post by: Marcb on October 31, 2009, 08:24:35 AM

Where can one buy PFS3?

The links on the official website appear to be out of date...

Title: Re: PFS3 Format Question
Post by: dannyp1 on October 31, 2009, 01:06:48 PM

I don't believe it is available new anymore.  I got my copies from EBay over the last couple of years.  You could also watch AmiBay if you haven't been banned from that site yet.  If PFS3 is still available somewhere than I will have to be corrected.

Title: Re: PFS3 Format Question
Post by: x303 on October 31, 2009, 02:52:58 PM

Quote from: dannyp1;527962

I don't believe it is available new anymore.  I got my copies from EBay over the last couple of years.  You could also watch AmiBay if you haven't been banned from that site yet.  If PFS3 is still available somewhere than I will have to be corrected.

I think it's still available @ softwarehut.

http://www.softhut.com/cgi-bin/test/Web_store/web_store.cgi?page=catalog/software/utilities/new_pfs3.html&cart_id=8836905_91697

x303 :D :D :D