How to tell what file system I'm using?

RMK · 27 June 2011, 22:18

I'm currious to find out how I find out what filesystem my machines are using. So...how do I find out?

Thanks,

Robert

thomas · 28 June 2011, 07:35

http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/check4gb

Phantom · 30 June 2011, 03:49

Open a Shell and write VERSION xxx (where xxx is your partition name, eg. DH0:, DH1: etc).

RMK · 04 July 2011, 01:40

Thank you both for the replies.

I checked both methods and all 4 partitions of the HD are V45.9. I take it this is FFS? What are the benefits of using one filesystem to another and is it an easy thing to change? I am contemplating buying a GVP 4060 board to replace my Warpengine and this HD is scsi.

Thomas,

I ran your tool and for all 4 partitions the check box said OK. I take it that means I wont write over data on the partitions?

Also, the DH0: partiotion (524meg) had NO to >4GB while the other 3 partiotions had YES to >4GB. What's interesting though is that DH2: is only 1462meg in size...which doesn't make any sense to me. Any ideas there as surely it should have been a NO to >4GB?

thomas · 04 July 2011, 08:54

How would you abbreviate "fully or partially outside the first 4 GB of the harddrive" if there is only space for four characters? ">4GB" was the best I could think of.

Partition size does not really matter. What is relevant is the position of the partition on the harddrive.

RMK · 05 July 2011, 19:55

Thanks Thomas. It's a good little program.

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28 June 2011, 07:35	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,005	http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/check4gb

30 June 2011, 03:49	#3
Phantom Adventurer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colossal Cave, Valaii Posts: 364	Open a Shell and write VERSION xxx (where xxx is your partition name, eg. DH0:, DH1: etc).

04 July 2011, 01:40	#4
RMK Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 189	Thank you both for the replies. I checked both methods and all 4 partitions of the HD are V45.9. I take it this is FFS? What are the benefits of using one filesystem to another and is it an easy thing to change? I am contemplating buying a GVP 4060 board to replace my Warpengine and this HD is scsi. Thomas, I ran your tool and for all 4 partitions the check box said OK. I take it that means I wont write over data on the partitions? Also, the DH0: partiotion (524meg) had NO to >4GB while the other 3 partiotions had YES to >4GB. What's interesting though is that DH2: is only 1462meg in size...which doesn't make any sense to me. Any ideas there as surely it should have been a NO to >4GB?

04 July 2011, 08:54	#5
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,005	How would you abbreviate "fully or partially outside the first 4 GB of the harddrive" if there is only space for four characters? ">4GB" was the best I could think of. Partition size does not really matter. What is relevant is the position of the partition on the harddrive.

05 July 2011, 19:55	#6
RMK Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 189	Thanks Thomas. It's a good little program.

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