Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 15:59:23 -0400 From: Gary Corcoran <garycorc@mail.idt.net> To: "Jesus A. Mora Marin" <amora@obelix.cica.es> Cc: freebsd-fs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: s5 filesys implementation? Message-ID: <3227481B.7BBE@mail.idt.net> References: <199608300705.JAA02749@obelix.cica.es>
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Jesus A. Mora Marin wrote: > Now, an overview of what I plan is: > *) Further learning of the vfs subsystem in FreeBSD, and its interface with > fs-dependent code. This phase does not necessarily precedes the others, > but overlaps them (crashes teach a lot :) > > 1) Implementation of fs type dependent VFS ops, ie s5fs_mount(), s5fs_sync(), > and so on. I should begin this right now. I'd start working with SCO Unix > SVR3 filesys in diskettes only. If I become confident enough, I could > install an old SCO Unix version in my HD. I think that giving support for > xenix filesystems could be considered, if I find any diskette to work with. > User-level mount_s5 command must be avaible at this point. Funny, you can > (u)mount it, stat it, but no more :) Anyway, I guess this stage won't > take more than a few days. > < more useful stuff deleted> > So please, hints? suggestions? discouraging comments? funds (cash only please)? > > Jesus A. Mora > amora@obelix.cica.es I have lots of old ATT SVR3/SVR4 floppies with (S5?) filesystems on them. It would be great if I could mount them under FreeBSD, so I'd be glad to see you complete your project if it will allow this. I'd offer to help, but I simply don't have the time... Gary Corcoran
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