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From: kaz@nanovx.UUCP (Mike Kazmierczak)
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: <590@nanovx.UUCP>
Date: 14 Apr 89 17:16:50 GMT
References: <1122@atux01.UUCP>
Reply-To: kaz@nanovx.UUCP (Mike Kazmierczak)
Organization: Boylan Enterprises, Ltd
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In article <1122@atux01.UUCP> jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) writes:
>What I have to do periodically is trash the DiskFit Info file in the system
>folder and start my backup FROM SCRATCH to ensure that each disk's space is
>used optimally.  At the 21Mb level, this can free up anywhere from 1 to 3 disks
>that I was otherwise using in my "SmartSet."  I wish I did NOT have to use this
>method, because (with Write Verifies) this procedure takes 45 - 60 minutes for
>21Mb

When you delete the SmartSet Disk Inf (Scan all disks to rebuild set)o file, tell the program that about 75%
of your disks still exist and that the last quarter are missing.  This will
force reorganization into as few disks as possible

Mike Kazmierczak, Ph.D. (and proud of it!)
kaz @ nanovx.uucp

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