New SFS - v1.213

[CU_AMiGA]

A new version of Smartfilesystem, v1.213, has been uploaded to Aminet:

SFS - v1.213
Readme

The link is here Aminet

[zipper]

v1.214 is now out.

[Effy]

It seems to need more than 40 seconds to start viewing the readme but here it is for people that don't know what this program can do :

Features
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 o FAST seeking. Even in extremely large files.
 o FAST reading of directories.
 o FAST reading/writing of files.
 o FAST defragmentation routines (built-in optimiser).
 o Disk space is used VERY efficiently.
 o Blocksizes of 512 bytes up to 32768 bytes are supported.
   (512 BYTES FOR BEST PERFORMANCE)
 o The length of file and dir names can be 107 characters. The lenght
   of 'pathes' can be 255 characters (AmigaDOS)
 o Volumename can be 30 characters (AmigaDOS)
 o The length of comments can be 79 characters (like FFS)
 o The size of a file is limited to 2 GB (AmigaDOS)
 o Support for partitions larger than 4 GB or located (partially)
   beyond the 4 GB barrier on your drive.  There is support for the
   New Style Devices (NSD) and the 64-bit trackdisk commands (TD64)
   which support 64 bit access.
 o Supports large partitions. The limit is about 2 TB, but it can be
   more depending on the blocksize (32KB/Block -> 128 TB). Yes! ;-)
 o Modifying data on your disk is very safe.  Even if your system is
   resetted, crashes or suffers from powerloss your disk will not be
   corrupted and will not require long validation procedures before
   you will be able to use it again. In the worst case you will
   only lose the last few modifications made to the disk.
 o There is a built-in configurable read-ahead cache system which
   tries to speed up small disk accesses.  This cache has as a
   primary purpose to speed up directory reading but also works very
   well to speed up files read by applications which use small
   buffers.
 o Supports Notification and ExamineAll.
 o Supports softlinks (hardlinks are not supported for now).
 o Using the SFSformat command you can format your SFS partition with
   case sensitive file and directory names. Default is case insensitive
   (like FFS).
 o There is a special directory which contains the last 350 (!) files
   which were deleted. (see sfsformat.txt)

[JaXanim]

Am I correct in thinking that you don't have to reformat the partition to upgrade the SFS filesystem to v1.213/4?

I just replaced the SafeFilingSystem file in L and used HDToolbox to update the RDB using the 'Save' command. Is that how it's done?

Cheers,

JaX

[x56h34]

@JaXanim:

I'm about to update too, however just to make sure in case I get some trouble, I'll make a backup of the entire system.

You are correct on the update procedure, however I am not sure if SFS supports it or not. It should, I guess. :-) Percisely why I intend to backup everything first.

[Framiga]

Hi x56h34

no need to reformat from 1.213 to 1.214.

Only who has the OLD version of SFS (that are not compatible) must reformat.

IIRC from SFS 1.185 to the last, are all compatible.

Ciao

[x56h34]

Excellent.

I think I have 1.212 installed at the moment, so I should be fine.

[Framiga]

by Effy on 2003/12/18 18:49:03

It seems to need more than 40 seconds to start viewing the readme but here it is for people that don't know what this program can do :

what? are you jokeing? 40 sec for open the readme?

On which system? just installed SFS 1.214 from 1.213 without problem on my crap 040!

Let me know

Ciao

[lionstorm]

procedure is correct but if you have several partitions, update the filesystem for all of them otherwise you get into trouble (I know because I did)
Lio

[amiga2000]

but what are the actual updated or new features in v1.214? - it does not seem to say what has been updated in the readme file.

[Framiga]

Hi lionstorm

sorry but i don't agree.

When you perform an "Update Filesystem" (ie from SFS 1.213 to 1.214) ALL the partition OF THE SAME HD, are upgraded (with the last BB-2 HDToolbox).

When you click on "ADD-UPDATE" button, will appeares the Filesystem Window and it is the same for ALL the partition of the HD.

Try and let we know :-)

Ciao

[lionstorm]

@ framiga : I said that from my own experience (there is even a thread here related to my crashes, and I think you were in too). I had several sfs partitions and I update only one of them. After reboot nothing was working anymore until I update the filesystem for all sfs partitions. Anyway I am still with an older version < 1.2 (1.193 IIRC) because some people here said newer versions were slower.
Lio

[Framiga]

Hi lionstorm

not here.

Have you the last BB-2 HDToolbox? This version is more "intelligent" than the previous one.

I've just checked with RDB.Informer, and i have the right one filesystem on ALL the partition (of the same HD)

HDToolbox ver. 45.6

Ciao and Happy X-mas :-)

[CU_AMiGA]

Okay, the latest version, SFS -v1.214:

SFS - v1.214
Readme
The link is here Aminet

[Herewegoagain]

What about changing from FFS to SFS?  Then you have to reformat?  It really says nothing about that in the readme.  I've been wanting to try SFS.