Re: fragmentation?

From: Rick Moen (rick_at_linuxmafia.com)
Date: 05/26/05


Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 19:29:34 -0400

RO|_F <snortflip.5.rolf30@spamgourmet.com> wrote:

> Thanks. This was really helpfull!
> (i.e. I don't have to worry about fragmentation with linux!)

If you reach, say, 90% full on a filesystem, but keep
writing/erasing/rewriting large files, _that_ is when you will tend to
have fragmentation build-up. Otherwise, normally no.



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