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From: hamilton@uiucuxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: DOS filing system efficiency statis
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Date: Wed, 15-Oct-86 02:05:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 15 02:05:00 1986
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Nf-From: uiucuxc.CSO.UIUC.EDU!hamilton    Oct 15 01:05:00 1986


> -I think it would be a good idea NOT to put the first data block on the same
> cylinder as the file entry.  You would then have double then number of 
> sectors on that cylinder to put file headers.

    i think this was supposed to be a feature, so those small icon files
would cluster close to the directory and file headers.  hence the notable
speedup in icon plotting when Workbench drawers are opened.

	wayne hamilton
	U of Il and US Army Corps of Engineers CERL
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