Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!zephyr.ens.tek.com!tektronix!sequent!crg5!lcline From: lcline@sequent.com (Larry Cline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Slow workbench disk problem Message-ID: Date: 21 Dec 90 19:46:01 GMT References: <1749@winnie.fit.edu> Sender: root@crg5.UUCP Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Beaverton, Oregon Lines: 24 In-reply-to: mark@zach.fit.edu's message of 21 Dec 90 04:22:31 GMT I have seen this happen when disks are absolutely full. What appears to be happening is the disk is validating before you can access it and there is no room for the OS to write this to the disk (guess at this point). To fix this I have gone in and removed some small files (usually only takes one) and re-inserted the disk. My favorite targets are the .info files created when you open a disk or drawer. Then you pop the disk out, wait for the icon to disappear and pop it back in. It will spin for a while (again) and then probably write the validation info to the disk. After that, it should act a little more normal. Another method to squeeze more info on a disk is to use PowerPacker which makes your executables (most - some executables don't work when PowerPacked) smaller. I can't comment too much on this since I have never actually used it. Larry -- Larry Cline lcline@sequent.sequent.com lcline@crg8.sequent.com ".sig! Contractors don't need no stinkin' .sig!!!"