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- FREEDISK VERSION 1.01
- Program and documentation copyright 1989
- by John R. Ackermann, Jr.
-
-
- FREEDISK is a simple program designed to test a disk drive
- against a user-specified minimum free space. Its purpose is to
- avoid disasters by warning the user when disk space is getting
- low.
-
- When run, FREEDISK will see if the specified drive has at least
- the specified free space. If it does, nothing happens and the
- program will terminate quietly. If it doesn't, FREEDISK will
- beep, display the actual free space, and wait for the user to
- press a key.
-
- FREEDISK is designed primarily for use in the autoexec.bat file,
- where it will check the free disk space every time the computer
- is booted. It can also be run from the command prompt or from
- within another batch file.
-
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
-
- FREEDISK should work on any 100% IBM-PC compatible computer
- running MS or PC DOS version 2.0 or higher. It requires very
- little RAM and should run on any system with 128k or more.
-
-
- USING FREEDISK:
-
- FREEDISK is run with the following syntax at the DOS command
- prompt, or within a batch file:
-
- FREEDISK [drive] [target size]
-
- The drive can be any valid drive identifier on your system. You
- may type the letter in either upper or lower case. You do not
- need to put a colon after the letter.
-
- The target size is the amount of free disk space you wish to test
- against, in bytes.
-
- For example, to test whether drive C has at least 2 megabytes of
- free space, use the following command:
-
- FREEDISK c 2000000
-
- If there are more than 2 megs free on the disk, you'll be
- returned to the command prompt without any output from FREEDISK.
- If there's less space than that, though, the computer will beep,
- FREEDISK will display a message showing the actual free space,
- and you'll be prompted to press a key to continue.
-
- Because FREEDISK terminates quietly if its test is passed, it is
- ideal for use in the autoexec.bat file. You'll never know it's
-
- there until the free space goes below the test value; then
- FREEDISK won't let you forget it!
-
- FREEDISK can be used to test both hard and floppy disks.
-
- If you type FREEDISK without any parameters you will see a short
- help screen.
-
-
- MY LICENSE TO YOU:
-
- FREEDISK is NOT in the public domain. I have retained the
- copyright to the program and all other rights not specifically
- granted by these license terms.
-
- You are licensed to make unlimited use of FREEDISK on any
- computer. You may not, however, change or modify this program in
- any way, or to distribute it except as described below. Your use
- of the program is entirely at your own risk.
-
- You are not required to register this program or pay any fee for
- its use. However, if you find it useful and wish to make a
- contribution you are welcome to do so. I will send those who
- contribute at least enough to cover the cost of materials and
- postage a disk with the latest version of FREEDISK, as well as
- some other programs that I have developed.
-
-
- DISTRIBUTION:
-
- You are free to, and in fact are encouraged to, distribute
- FREEDISK either on disk or electronically, as long as
- FREEDISK.EXE and FREEDISK.DOC are included together and no more
- than the reasonable cost of duplication and distribution is
- charged. $7.00 is considered to be a reasonable charge.
-
-
- DISCLAIMERS:
-
- FREEDISK is distributed on an AS-IS basis, and UNDER NO
- CIRCUMSTANCES WILL John R. Ackermann, Jr. BE LIABLE FOR ANY
- DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL,
- ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THIS PROGRAM. ALL WARRANTIES,
- INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR
- INTENDED USE, ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
-
-
- Please direct comments and suggestions to:
-
- John R. Ackermann, Jr.
- 2790 Swigert Road
- Dayton, OH 45440
- CompuServe 72300,1160
-
- Thanks for your support!
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