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- From: astroboy@netspace.net.au (Paul Dossett)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: DCFS vs FFS on HARDRIVE
- Date: 4 Feb 1996 02:30:30 GMT
- Organization: NetSpace Online Systems
- Message-ID: <1357.6608T795T2954@netspace.net.au>
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- >In article <4elrc4$erl@ohnasn01.sinet.slb.com> bar@canuck (Bernhard A.
- >Rieckhoff) writes:
- >> greetings!
- >>
- >> I hope this isn't too far off topic, but has anyone tested the C=
- >> Directory-Cacheing File System versus plain old Fast or international
- >> Fast file system with a hard drive.
- >>
- >> I's like to know if it's worth changing file systems, or if one
- >> is dangerous.
- >>
- >> I've been using DCFS on floppies for some time now, but I haven't paid
- >> attention to weather there are any speed advantages.
- >>
-
- >I get a feeling I'll get a few flames for this...
-
- >I think DC-FFS on the hard drive is OK, I changed over to it soon after
- >I got my first A1200 and haven't looked back since, it's much faster at
- >displaying directory listing and the like. If you use a file manager,
- >just list your fonts dir and you'll see what I mean. But there again
- >most people will think I must be odd, as I prefer SID2 to *any* version
- >of DOPUS.
-
- I wouldn't flame you, it's your decision.. but be aware that DC-FFS is eating
- some of your HD space and you'd be better off using FFS-International and a
- decent HD cache program.
-
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