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Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 15:59:23 -0400
From: Gary Corcoran <garycorc@mail.idt.net>
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To: "Jesus A. Mora Marin" <amora@obelix.cica.es>
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Subject: Re: s5 filesys implementation?
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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