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Wildtexaschef
Dec 01, 2014Aspirant
6.2.0 has no manual to download
There is no manual for the new firmware 6.2.0 release. A manual is needed to explain in better detail the new features, how to use them and what they are. I have several question in regards to 6...
btaroli
Dec 04, 2014Prodigy
Oh, that's hilarious. I just tried creating a new folder (share) on my 6.2.0 env and was quite amused by the default:

So I guess it certainly does allow for no COW and snapshots. ;) Or is that no bitrot protection and snapshots? This UI is very confusing, tying together two functions that aren't usually combined. It would be nice to be sure what that little checkbox does. I think I'll be keeping it turned on for my shares, in any event, since I rather like checksums AND CoW.

So I guess it certainly does allow for no COW and snapshots. ;) Or is that no bitrot protection and snapshots? This UI is very confusing, tying together two functions that aren't usually combined. It would be nice to be sure what that little checkbox does. I think I'll be keeping it turned on for my shares, in any event, since I rather like checksums AND CoW.
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