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From: fkk@stasys.UUCP (Frank Kaefer)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os9
Subject: Err. 217
Message-ID: <1123100003@stasys>
Date: 18 Dec 89 13:10:00 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Chaotic Evil
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Nf-ID: #N:stasys:1123100003:000:1075
Nf-From: stasys.UUCP!fkk    Dec 18 14:10:00 1989


Dear OS-9 people!

I have an annoying problem with the OS-9 filesystem. Every day I get the
message:

Error #000:217  (E$SLF)    File segment list is full.
 A file has become too fragmented to accomodate further growth.  This can
 occur on a nearly full disk, or one whose free space has become scattered.
 The simplest way to solve the problem is to copy the file, which should
 move it into more contiguous areas.

from newsinput (notes) when it tries to insert a new article in the
notesfile. I have formated the harddisk with 8-sector clusters, so I
don't get error 217 too often. But I think there should be another
solution to the problem (copying the file can only prevent err. 217 for
a little while).

Any help appreciated.

Frank.
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