[TriLUG] Defragmentation

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A Dimarts 28 Agost 2001 10:25 pm, vàreu escriure:
> Can you explain why?
> Thanks,
> D

You are used to FAT* filesystems, a very unefficient way of file storage 
systems. They can compare to a file cabinet, where you open the next empty 
drawer each time you want to file a file. When you delete a file, you remove 
the file but never bother to take note of where is that empty drawer.

Linux uses ext2 (usually) wich is a pretty efficient filesystem. The idea 
behind it is to have a pretty smart system. So the files are stored where 
they fit. There's a "list" of empty locations, so you can locate "which 
drawer" can hold this specific file.

You would like to check a better explanation here:

http://www.netaction.org/msoft/cybersnare.html



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