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From: marshall@wind55.seri.gov (Marshall L. Buhl)
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Subject: Re: win3.0 performance
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Date: 1 Jun 90 22:14:07 GMT
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rspangle@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Randy Spangler) writes:

>Before installingh Win 3.0, I defragmentized (via Norton SD 4.5) and backed
>up my hard drive.  Then I stuck a 3MB swap file on.

>Since the swap file is a hidden system file as created, Norton SD 
>DOES NOT attempt to move it - In other words, yes, it's safe to run
>SD on a drive with a swap file.  Just check the options menu under
>unmovable files, I think, to see if the 386spart.par is there.

Speaking of disk optimization, where would the most efficient place to
put this swap file?  I have two drives, a 40 MB that will be used mostly
for win and win apps, and a 60 MB.  My hunch is that it should be put
near the FAT on the 60 MB drive.  I use FastTrax, so I can put the files
in any specified physical location on the disk.  With the swap file on a
different disk than my apps, I'll be using two set of heads.  BTW, my
user files will be on the 60 MB drive.  Putting it near the FAT should
reduce head motion.  This is for my home system.

For my work machine, I have a single 322 MB drive.  Would it be better
to put Win and win apps nearest the FAT, then the swap file?  Or maybe,
swap file then win and win apps?  Which will be used most often?  The
programs or the swap file?

Just wandering (sic),

Marshall
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