Cross Platform Question

[Saqib Shaikh]

It isn't necessary.  This is because when dos is told to write a file it
puts it wherever there is space, splitting the file up to fit it in the
available gaps.  Linux however, in affect defrags the disk every time it
writes a file so that the disk never gets fragmented.
Hope this helps, Saqib

----- Original Message -----
From: "Watson, Keith" <kwatson at grtk.com>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 1:55 PM
Subject: Cross Platform Question


> Hi all,
>
> I hadn't thought about this, but coming from a DOS background I am curious
> if this is necessary or not. Is there a way to do a, pardon the french,
DOS
> defrag on a linux HD. Is it even necessary under e2fs? If it is, how is it
> done? Thanks in advance.
>
> Keith
>
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