NTFS.DOC File for NTFS IFS driver
Product of Serenity Systems International, (c) Pavel Shtemenko, eCo Software
Installation:
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Copy ntfs.ifs to c:\os2
Copy ntfschk.exe to c:\os2
Copy untfs.dll to c:\os2\dll
Modify config.sys (read NTFS.IFS Usage section)
Assign via LVM letter for need volume
Reboot
NOTE:
Path for install ntfs.ifs can be change.
NTFS.IFS Usage:
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Add this line to CONFIG.SYS file:
IFS=C:\OS2\NTFS.IFS [ /AUTOCHECK:* ] [ /CACHE:xxxxx ] [/RO[:x]] [/FR:xx] [/Q] [/V]
Switches:
/AUTOCHECK:* - not used
/CACHE:xxxxx - Specifies the size of the NTFS buffer cache in bytes.
By default, this size is set to 12.5 percent of real memory.
/RO:x - All volumes are accessed in Read Only mode,
check disk is read only too. x may be letter(s) of volume or
symbol '*'. Mean is as swicth /AUTOCHECK.
Note: If DirtyFlag is set and /RO selected
then the system doesn't mounted it.
/FR:xx - reference file number to show in root directory.
xx may be 5..20.
Use it to hide system files ($MFT, $MFTMirr, etc)
in root directory. Default is 10;
/V - detailed report of chkdsk on startup
/Q - don't show copyright on startup
Status of current version:
NLS filename space support
EA support
any cluster size support
any NTFS version support
Large file ( >4gb) support
Compression support
CHKDSK.EXE Usage:
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chkdsk x: [/f:n] [/a] [/v] [/c] [/d] [/p]
Switches:
F:N - check level, N=[1..3]
A - automate, use from ntfs.ifs
V - verbose
C - check if DirtyFlag is set
D - debug (for debug version only)
P - use from pmchkdsk (not checked now)
Status:
Check DirtyFlag
Check all MFT records
Contacts:
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Bugtracker:
http://dev.ecomstation.com/bugtracker/main_page.php
Forum:
http://ru.ecomstation.ru/forums/ecsfs.php
Use bldlevel.exe ntfs.ifs to query version of the driver.
WHATSNEW File for NTFS IFS driver
Product of Serenity Systems International, (c) Pavel Shtemenko, eCo Software
version 2.010
* fixed next case of compression
version 2.09
* fixed the internal error caused by trying to access a USB flash drive.
version 2.06
* fix invalide date
* make use with bldlevel
version 2.04
* compression volume support
version 2.0
* Began write - delete function.
version 1.07
* Fixed long name in DOS session
* Change parse DirtyFlag ( DF == NT4mountFlag possible for normal mount)
version 1.06
* Fixed long name in DOS session
* New switches /Q and /V
* New switch /FR:xx -- reference file number to show in root directory.
xx may be 5..20.
version 1.05
* significant remake of search procedure, show all internal NTFS files;
version 1.04
* remake of search in directories, reading files, preparing
to compression support;
* fixed bugs in bit-map and freespace;
* ACHTUNG! use /RO switch;
* don't mount a volume if marked with dirty flag;
* created ntfschk.exe for UNTFS.DLL launching;
version 1.03
* Support of ordinary fragmentation type:
AttributeList external cutted to pieces for some parts of file.
version 1.02
* troubles with reading of 'sparsely populated' directories
because of one-two files.