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From: gae@sphere.mast.ohio-state.edu (Gerald Edgar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Inefficiency with DiskFit 1.5 during backups
Keywords: Sub-optimal use of free disk space on floppies during inc. backup
Message-ID: <520@sphere.mast.ohio-state.edu>
Date: 15 Apr 89 11:52:49 GMT
References: <1122@atux01.UUCP> <8119@boulder.Colorado.EDU>
Reply-To: gae@sphere.UUCP (Gerald Edgar)
Organization: The Ohio State University, Dept. of Math.
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jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) writes:
]I find that SOME disks, after doing
]incrementals, have anywhere from 50K to 250K unused!  I thought DiskFit was to
]shuffle things around so that it weould make maximum use of ALL free space on
]... would SuperMac PLEASE do something to improve this
]feature in the next release?

fozzard@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Richard Fozzard) writes:
>I second this motion - I am having the same problem
>

Actually, I disagree.  If it can be done with no trade-off, fine.  But I doubt
it.  I would not want to reduce the size of my Smart set by 10 percent if
it means an increase in the time taken by incremental backups.  I figure
I'll spend a few extra dollars for disks in return for the time saved.

-- 
  Gerald A. Edgar          
  Department of Mathematics                     TS1871@OHSTVMA.bitnet
  The Ohio State University                     gae@sphere.mast.ohio-state.edu
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