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- From: kennethk@prysm.net (Kenneth W. Kirchner)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: AFS
- Date: 2 Apr 1996 12:12:21 GMT
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- >> Tarjei Knapstad (tarjeik@stud.unit.no) wrote:
- >>: Anyone here have any experience regarding the AFS file system???
- >>: What's the speed increase etc. Please fill me in, preferably by e-mail
- >>: TK <tarjeik@stud.unit.no>
-
- > I have noticed an incredible speed increase, both in reading and
- >writing. Directory access is amazing. The reason I got it is for the Crash
- >protection, my old drive was constantly getting invalidated by crashes in the
- >middle of writes, by IBROWSE!!. AFS doesn't do that. The only disadvantage
- >so far is that if you delete a file, it is gone for ever. Disksalv doesn't
- >like it. But then again, Disksalv never really worked for me anyway.
- >Backups are still a good idea.
-
- Umm, which version are you using? I have v2.2 of AFS and you are able to
- undelete the last 31 files you deleted. It is kind of hidden in the docs how
- to do this. Here it is straight from the AFS README file on the disk:
-
- ---- Cut ----
-
- Un-delete
- ---------
-
- AFS now includes an un-delete feature. Located off the root is a subdirectory
- called ".deldir". It stores the last 31 deleted files. To list the currently
- valid deleted files (from cli) type:
-
- list :.deldir
-
- You will notice the filenames have a number called a "slot number" appended
- after them to prevent duplicate file names.
-
- To undelete a file simply copy it from the .deldir onto another drive e.g:-
-
- copy :.deldir/NewsBatch@022 ram:
-
- Will un-delete the NewBatch@022 file and store it in ram disk.
-
- N.B. While it is possible to un-delete files onto the same volume, if you do
- this you may overwrite the file you are trying to un-delete.
-
- ---- Cut ----
-
- I hope this clears things up a bit. I agree though, that the speed and the
- 'indestructable' file system make AFS a *must* for any user. I love it.
-
- -Ken
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