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- --AMIGADOS GUIDE V2.0--
- LOCK
-
-
- USE:
- Locks purpose within AmigaDOS is to inhibit write access to FFS (Fast
- File System) partitions on Hard Disks.
-
- Lock is only valid until the next system reboot.
-
- PATH:
- C:
-
- SYSTEM:
- 2.0 (enhanced), 2.1, 3.0
-
- EXAMPLES:
- 1>LOCK DH0: ON (locks hard disk partition DH0)
- 1>LOCK C: ON (locks the C assignment)
- 1>LOCK DH0: OFF (removes lock)
-
- NOTES:
- Lock offers no protection against Viruses or other non AmigaDOS write
- access.
-
- With version 2.0 of AmigaDOS Lock was upgraded so that it is now able to
- work on all disk partitions regardless of filing system.
-
- It is also now possible to Lock Floppy disks as well.
-
- 1>LOCK DF1: ON
-
- Please note however that the command only locks the DF1 device not
- individual disks.
-