Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ncar!asuvax!mcdphx!mcdchg!ddsw1!karl From: karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger) Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix Subject: Re: Xenix filesystem fragmentation Summary: PACKDISK updated and WORKS on SCO Xenix Keywords: Xenix,defragmenter Message-ID: <1989Oct17.220113.26103@ddsw1.MCS.COM> Date: 17 Oct 89 22:01:13 GMT References: <359@mplex.UUCP> Reply-To: karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Karl Denninger) Distribution: na Organization: Macro Computer Solutions, Inc., Mundelein, IL Lines: 35 In article <359@mplex.UUCP> fff@mplex.UUCP (Fred Fierling) writes: >Does anyone know of program that will defragment a Xenix filesystem? > >Is it true that rm'ing all files in a filesystem and then restoring them >will defragment a filesystem? I have taken the recently-posted PACKDISK program, mangled it slightly, and made it work fantastically for SCO XENIX V/386 2.3 It makes a BIG difference. From 65% fragmented to 1.2% typically. Not bad. It works ok, requires about 2 hours to run on a 3/4 full 90MB filesystem (which is the nastiest test we've tossed at it so far). It should work for 80286 systems as well, but no guarantees. The code has been somewhat massaged from what was posted. You can get it off our dial-in system. No anonymous uucp is provided, unfortunately (we run a strange uucp and can't allow it; it's not HDB). You can, however, download it from our database areas. To get in, dial the number in my .sig below, type "new" when asked for a login name, and sign up. Then join the conference "dl.unix" with the command "j dl.unix". Read message #3, say "attach" at the prompt, tell the system to queue the file, then type "download" to send it. You need one of (1) Zmodem, (2) Xmodem, (3) Ymodem or (4) Kermit receive capability to get the file on your end. Enjoy. No warranties, but it does work for me. -- Karl Denninger (karl@ddsw1.MCS.COM, !ddsw1!karl) Public Access Data Line: [+1 312 566-8911], Voice: [+1 312 566-8910] Macro Computer Solutions, Inc. "Quality Solutions at a Fair Price"