BeOS filesystem for Linux

NEWS

I know that this driver does not work on current Linux 2.2.x and Linux 2.4.0-test. But I have no time until 2000/9 due to my works.... But this project still alive. Sorry.

Miles Lott updated BeOS Filesystem driver for 2.2.16. If you want to get this patch, please access http://milosch.net/beos/.

WARNING

Make sure you understand that this is alpha software. This means that the implementation is neither complete nor well-tested. So using this driver, by own risk.

WHAT'S THIS DRIVER

This software is the BeOS filesystem (used BeOS operating system) driver for Linux 2.2.x and 2.3.x.

HOW TO INSTALL

1. Install sources code to source code tree of Linux.

  cd /usr/src/linux
  tar zxvf ~/befs-xxxxxxxx.tar.gz
  patch -p1 < linux-2.3.x.patch

2. Configuretion & make kernel

  make config
  make dep; make clean
  make zImage
  make modules

Note that at BeOS Filesystem support, you must answer y(es) or m(odule) aginst "BeOS filesystem support (read only) (EXPERIMENTAL)".

3. Install

  cp /usr/src/arch/i386/boot/zImage /vmlinuz
  make modules_install

USING BeOS Filesystem

To use the BeOS filesystem, use filesystem type 'befs'.

ex)
    mount -t befs /dev/fd0 /beos

KNOWLEDGE ISSUE

• This supports read-only. Writable support is future plan...

IF A TROUBLE HAPPENS, OR BUG REPORT

At first, You excepts to comment '/* #define BEFS_DEBUG */' in include/linux/befs_fs.h, and recompile bfs modules.

At second, You run same action. So in /var/log/messages and console, it will outputs debug output. Please send me the /var/log/messages...

DOWNLOAD

• For Linux 2.3.25 later
  • befs-19991106.tar.gz
• For Linux 2.3.21 later
  • bfs-19991017.tar.gz
• For Linux 2.2.x or 2.3.6 fatster
  • bfs-19990528.tar.gz
  • bfs-19990221.tar.gz
  • bfs-19990214.tar.gz

BeOS FILESYSTEM SPECIFICATION

See... "Practical File System Design with the Be File System". and source code.