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║ Linux ext2 file system driver for OS/2 ║
║ (Built on Jun 12 1995 at 23:34:14 in Paris - France) ║
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║ ALPHA PRE-RELEASE 0.1 ║
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║ Copyright (C) Matthieu WILLM 1995 ║
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║ Original Linux ext2fs : Copyright (C) Remy Card ║
║ Linux kernel : Copyright (C) Linus Torvalds ║
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(READ ONLY VERSION)
Please consult the online help file (ext2-os2.inf) for
IMPORTANT installation and configuration instructions.
The configuration process is FAR FROM BEING STRAIGHTFORWARD
so please read the instructions BEFORE trying the driver :-)
***** IMPORTANT WARNING - READ THIS FIRST *****
This is a pre-alpha file system driver. It means that IT IS NOT FINISHED
AND STILL UNSTABLE. Being a driver it runs at the most privileged level of
the OS/2 operating system, known as "kernel mode". IN KERNEL MODE THERE IS
NO MORE CRASH PROTECTION. It means that if a bug occurs in the driver IT
CAN CAUSE A HANG OR A SYSTEM HALT, AND THUS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF DATA.
- DON'T RUN THIS DRIVER ON A PRODUCTION MACHINE
- DON'T RUN THIS DRIVER IF YOU MANIPULATE CRITICAL DATA
- DON'T RUN THIS DRIVER ON A HEAVY LOADED MACHINE
- BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER SYSTEM HANGS
- BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER SYSTEM HALTS
- USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISKS, AND ONLY ON A TEST MACHINE YOU ACCEPT TO CRASH
AND REINSTALL !
- BACKUP ANY DATA YOU DON'T WANT TO LOOSE
TROUBLESHOOTING :
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To help debug this driver, I included two useful files :
- ext2-os2.exe : a IFS debug console. If you suspect a problem, try to look
at the messages it produces...they are sometimes useful !
- ext2-os2.sym : the symbol file, for those who play with the kernel debugger
daily :-))
Matthieu WILLM
mwillm@vnet.ibm.com
willm@morvan.gna.org
