Spring is in the air, but there is snow on the ground.

Larry E. Smith — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:07:28 -0000

Well just like nature, I have gotten alot of the ground work of error checking and some of the port mapping done. kinda like the snow, now the rest of the program can grow, because it has water.

So I should have a release in 2-4 weeks.

Larry

Happy Hollidays! The past, present and future.

Larry E. Smith — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:03:56 -0000

Well it's been a long three years. We now have two versions of freenfs out there.

The first version is just freenfs.exe runs NFS 2/3 in a tray icon.

The second version is freenfse.exe also run NFS 2/3 in a tray icon but everything it returns to the client is listed as executable. This allows small embedded systems to connect to a windows box and be able to execute programs.

I have a in house alpha, that allows hard/soft linking and junctions to be used on a XP and up with NTFS. The new version also has a lot more options, memory size, runas a service or a added protocol via networking. I have also integrated a small ftp/http server into it also (User selectable on or off). Everything can now be controlled via a .ini file, or command line.

Basically I have decided that there will be 3 versions of freenfs. Embedded, Basic, and Advanced.

The core nfs core 2/3 and its additions will all be updated from time to time, but the basic will remain basically as it is now, no added servers or as a service. Many of the users I have question want tons of speed mostly for video streaming, and the easiest way is to keep the basic as is.

There are a lot more things that will be added and streamlined over the year to come, and I hope you all stick with me!

Larry Smith

FreeNFSE Released!

Larry E. Smith — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:05:49 -0000

The FreeNFS-Embedded Version is now released to the public. [Click Here To Download](http://sourceforge.net/projects/freenfs/files/Current%20Version/Embedded%20System%20Version/FreeNFSE%20Release%2012-12-12.rar/download) Enjoy, and have a happy holidays! Larry

New Version

Larry E. Smith — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:41:30 -0000

Well I have just about finished the new version. Testing it in house right now. The Beta team will be getting the test version soon. So I am hoping to release official verion around Dec. 15, 2012. Hope you all had a good fall, my freezers are full for the year! Now its getting cold, so it's time to start coding again. I will be adding some more server protocols in early spring. Ones that are more video streaming oriented. In my testing NFS does very good, but there is room for improvement. I am also slowly making the code Delphi and Lazarus compatible. I hope everyones having a happy holiday season! Larry

Embedded system problems

Larry E. Smith — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:08:02 -0000

There is a slight glitch in the embedded system version, I have just about worked it out, trying to add symbolic linking into it at the same time. As far as the regular flavor, it's still about 1.5 weeks to the next version. Many new features, and error checking. The protmapping issue is almost resolved. If you have a problem with any version of this program please feel free to respond to me direct. larry.e.smith@gmail.com

FreeNFSE for Windows (For Linux based Embedded Clients)

Larry E. Smith — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:12:02 -0000

Description: FreeNFSE - NFS 2.0 & 3.0 for Windows. Intended for Linux Embedded Systems Clients. Operating System: Windows XP and Above Memory: 4,148 Nothing Major Storage Space: < 1MB Nothing Major Executable Type: 32 bit x86 NFS Versioning: 2.0 and 3.0 This is the FreeNFS server, with a twist. If you set a shared files attribute to hidden, FreeNFSE will note this and mark it to the client as executable. This will allow smaller storage limited systems to keep the executables on a windows server. This of course is not limited to linux based systems, but to all embedded systems. Thanks to Berwyn of brush.co.nz for beta testing this, with his embedded system. Initial Release, Branched from 3.0.2.27 FreeNFS Core Version 3.0.2.27 Released: Sept. 9th, 2012 Website: http://freenfs.sourceforge.net/ Lawrence E. Smith larry.e.smith@gmail.com Jacksonville, Mo 65260 USA

New General Release in the next couple of weeks

Larry E. Smith — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 08:05:00 -0000

Yes I have sent the latest 3.0.2B off to the beta testers, and should hear back with a couple of weeks. I have added alot of pre-check and verification code, things that before it didn't and wouldn't care what you entered. Yes if you entered 10.0.05 as a ip address it said nothing and only let 10.0.05 connect. Well needless to say, that isn't a valid address, so no-one would ever connect via IP. The same goes for hand entered server shared directories (mount points unix). If there is no client entered anyone can connect. The first time you run the software now it warns you anyone can connect without a router firewall, and you do this at your own risk. (version 4+ will bypass all firewalls altogether hence the warning now). Also the first time you run it, it shows the PD license, with a OK to continue, and brings up the settings box, to let you choose the shares and set clients. *NEW * Status tab - In real time it tells you how much memory your using, RX/TX speeds, who's connect via what protocol (tcp/ip or udp), and what NFS level (2 or 3), and what files they have open and is it a R or W operation. You an start or stop the server manually here. *NEW* Advanced Tab - You can now modify the amount of buffer memory per connection, limit the max bandwidth for all clients (aka server limit). Changing anything here requires a program restart. Will warn if there are active connections. Client Tab - Added max bandwidth, 0 = no limit (up to servers limit), added user name and password, lease time, and max data transfer rx/tx (quotas) (not used till V4+) Shares Tab - Working on drag and drop to add shares. (still looks the same as before, but there is a ton of code behind the tab, 3.0.3 it will be done) Pop up warning: if you start the server and the share (mount point) isn't valid anymore (you deleted it?). *NEW* About Tab - About what you expect, shows the PD license. home page clickable link. *NEW* The Icons bands flash RED on a failure, if you missed the popup, you can then go into status tab and read the log to find out what error occurred. (only level 5 will do this, and the server has crashed, and auto restarted.). The Icon Bands turn yellow to white when the max bandwidth (system) is getting close (80% yellow 95% white). This only happens when you have limited your bandwidth. Blue banded icon is normal. Reworked the webpage for this site. PDF guide of what I have plugged into the wiki will be available for download as the docs. Where I go into retarded depth as to how it works and how NOT to setup your server. And particularly why not to have NFS 2 on a arduino to play mp3s. There are quite a few things I am putting in place that may not have much to do with this release, but they are being done for future releases (version 4+ provisioning being the major things). Till next time, Larry Smith Jacksonville, Moo USA