changes for ex2fs

john newbigin

version 0.1 beta

initial release

version 0.2 beta

directory structure changes
name change to explore2fs
proper support for 2k and 4k block size
added 16 color icon

version 0.3 beta

proper driectory listing support. can now list /dev dir (takes a long time
though)
options dialog added
0 length file names are now ignored, lost+found is now empty
fixed block access stuff. now very fast and can read 4k block size

version 0.4 beta

added debug level
partition rescan
larger buffer for disk geometry
fixed block group lock count bug
added limited ctime function

version 0.5 beta

support for > 2^32 partitions
fixed support for extended partitions
some interface changes
extra exception handling

version 0.6
modifications to partition reading code
files with an inode of 0 are now ignored.
partition numbers added (should be the same as linux)

version 0.7
more changes to partition reading code, should now support up to 32 partitions
per disk.
changed partition naming
added read sharing to partitions, so now you can open 2 or more partitions on the
same disk

version 0.8
added write support
currently implements unlink and delete inode (delete file)
changes to oo code
file->properties no longer causes an exception if no file is selected
removable media detection
saving of options in registry (under
hkey_current_user\software\newbigin\explore2fs\)
option to scan for partitions other than 0x83 (linux native) (in case you are
using a non-standard
number for any reason)

version 0.9
changed date/time calculation
 add file write support (experimental)
supports:
- writing files
- creating directories
- renaming files and directories
- deleting directories (and all children)
save file as text (0x0a -> 0x0d 0x0a translation)
support for sparse files
code split up into more units (currently 16 units)

version 0.10
fixed possible bug in delete directory
rewritten recreate directory
added import directory
fixed bugs in menu options
some improvements in error handling

version 0.11
workaround for directories on network drivers
subtle chage to low level disk reading (no more error 131 (seek error))

version 0.12
added progress bars for all imports and exports
some minor code improvements
fixed another properties bug
floppy drive support
- supports 1.44 meg
- ls120 raw and partitioned

version 0.13
change file attributes under properties
massive speed improvements for write support
new directory selection dialog box

version 0.14
modifications to disk access code to allow 95 support
addition of dll for disk access under 95
partitioned floppies not supported. i'll try to fix this for the next version.

version 0.15
speed increase for windows 95
fixed bug in umask handling (no longer adds extra 0's)
fixed bug in partition rescan.
re-added support for partitioned floppies.
removed nt ioctl partition scan (it didn't work anyway)
improved error handling, especialy for floppies.
folder listing now always in order
properties modification bug
fixed many display features
shows user and group names
properties shows symbolic link destination
added view option for files. registered types are opened with the registered
app.
unknow formats are opened with notepad, or the file specified in the options.

version 0.16
added create device (char and block)
added create symbolic link
 fixed bug in sector write cache. did not check a write to see if it was bigger
than the cache.
would have caused an eventual stack overflow. i only discovered it with a 2k
block size partition
so i don't know if anybody has come across it.
added view as text/binary option
changed default viewer to notepad
changed defaut for scan floppy to false
fixed small bug in properties dialog

version 0.17
added support for win98 extended partitions
debug log now automaticly saved to file on exit.
fixed bug in non-standard partition which alows partitions to be listed twice

version 0.18
changed tree navigation to allow not placing +'s beside directories with no
child dir's.

version 1.00 pre 1

too many things to list.
major changes are:
- port to delphi 4.0
this required changes to get around the new int64 data type.
the user interface was also updated to use the built in splitter bars
- other data-type updates take advantage of d4's support for unsigned types
- ui updates. detail view now uses fixed width font. column settings are
saved.
- implemented sort
- drag and drop ;-) files, multiple files and directories can be dragged onto
explorer windows.
- files and directories can be dropped on the list view (the right hand pane)
- read-write partitions are automaticly sync'd every 10 seconds

version 1.00 pre 2

- fixed copyright window
- support for extended int 0x13 under 95b upwards. enable it under general
options. should support up to 1024gig hd.

version 1.00 pre 2b

- 30-3-2000
- started putting dates in the change log
- started an even more stupid numbering scheme
- added heaps of debug to try and sort out some common problems
- fixed null pointer exception if the up button is clicked when nothing in the
tree is selected
- bug fix for files names with 0x00's in them (it seems that some new kernels do
this)

version 1.00 pre 2e

- 27-4-2000
- more changes/fixes to try and solve file name problems
- added superblock check on startup
- added revision 1 superblock changes
- added detection of features (based on kernel 2.2.14)
- added better error message if diskio2.dll is missing
- set use ei13 default to true
version 1.00 pre 3
- 7-5-2000
- confirmed that file name handling is fixed and decided to release

version 1.00 pre 4

- 11-7-2000
- added .img to file->open file types.
- fixed refresh issue after file->open
- added listing of folders in file list view (off by default, change under
options)
- added support for nt native io. this is not well pollished and needs a few
adjustments
but should get around the problems people are having with partition magic
(under nt only though).
- prevent multiple instances

version 1.00 pre 5

- 20020420
- added autoupdate function
- removed write support.
- disable write actions in file menu ("new folder" etc)
- set nativeio default to true
- display volume label as device name
- more filename mangling.

version 1.00 pre 6

- 20021020
- ???

version 1.07
- 20050402
- change numbering scheme
- reading 64 bit files (large file support)
- always use nt native io
- always use extended int 0x13
- detect reiserfs filesystems
- always check for ext2/ext3 magic
- removed write support totally
- embeded diskio2.dll into explore2fs.exe
- inital support for lvm2 (linear stripes only. nt only)