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From: blgardne@javelin.es.com (Blaine Gardner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Aquarium is overflowing...
Message-ID: <1990Nov28.155708.563@javelin.es.com>
Date: 28 Nov 90 15:57:08 GMT
References: <1990Nov27.074433.20533@sarah.albany.edu>
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
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jac423@leah.albany.edu (Jules Cisek) writes:

>Aquarium is a wonderful utility for all, but what will happen when the
>database gets bigger than what can be  held on one  floppy?  (HD users
>needn't reply to this one... :)

It's already happened. I got a nasty surprise a couple of weeks ago when
I was preparing an updated Aquarium disk for my local user's group.
After updating the database to disk 400, I tried to copy it from my hard
drive to the floppy, and it didn't fit. By deleting the few unnecessary
files from the floppy I was able to get it to fit. (Bye bye to the cute
"IBM sucks" Trashcan icon, and icons and text reader for the docs.)

What I plan to do for the user group floppy is to start a second disk
with Fish Disks 401 and up so that users without hard drives can still
use it. A few more disks might be squeezed onto one floppy, but Fish
400 seems like a good place to make the break.
-- 
Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland  580 Arapeen Drive, SLC, Utah 84108
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