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- From: Sean Bailey <dbailey@lamar.colostate.edu>
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- Subject: Re: Hidden files
- Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 15:39:41 -0800
- Organization: Colorado State University
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- S.E. Morris wrote:
- > > And if this is correct, then hidden files seem to be just like deleted
- > >files...
- > >
- > >--
- > >
- > > - No english sig available.
- >
- > Not necessarily. If I remember correctly, AmigaDOS stores a map of
- > which sections of the disk are in use separately to the directory
- > listing. Therefore, it may be possible to reserve some blocks on
- > a disk without actually setting up a file for them.
- >
- > -FISH- ><>
-
- Right, this is how AmigaDOS knows when not to use the blocks that
- contain bootcode, directories, or the blockmap itself. Some disk
- utilities would consider blocks that are marked as used, but aren't
- known to DOS, as 'lost' blocks.
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