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From: david@dogmelb.dog.oz.au (David Le Blanc)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: I hate AmigaDos file systems (was Re: HD Errors
Summary: I have tried the new 36.35 FFS! Why is it different?
Message-ID: <140@dogmelb.dog.oz.au>
Date: 7 Jan 91 23:26:30 GMT
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Speaking of FFS, I downloaded a file called 'fastfile.lzh' which
claimed to be an FastFileSystem update. 

I scanned the file, and the string (or similar) 
  "FastFileSystem xx-sep-90 (V 36.35)" was near the beginning.

1) Is this a valid file system?
2) Why is it twice as large as the 36.05 (1.3.2) distribution?
3) Why does the light flash on df2: when df1: is begin accessed 
   now that I have installed the file system in my A590?

Question 3 is a doozy!! It also happens under 2.0, and I have
a friend (a statement in itself? :-) who claims when he
accesses df1: under 2.0, his drive df2: keeps activating, and its
activity light flashed!!!

I have noticed the following :

   The disk doesnt wait long at all before writing out the bitmap!
   (since this a 330Meg SCSI drive, I am obviously a trusting person.)

   I copies some files around, and noticed that file requesters/SID/etc
      seem to be able to scan the directory many times faster..

   I have been getting files with invalid protection . Ie
      list shows a directory with protection '-5AZRWED' !!!!!!

Any one care to comment??

   Does this FS support links created under 2.0???? I didnt want to make
   any for fear or how they appear under 1.3!

Cheers.
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