Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!mcnc!ravi From: ravi@mcnc.UUCP (Ravi Subrahmanyan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Hard disk questions Message-ID: <1894@alvin.mcnc.UUCP> Date: Wed, 24-Dec-86 23:32:38 EST Article-I.D.: alvin.1894 Posted: Wed Dec 24 23:32:38 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 25-Dec-86 18:36:00 EST Organization: Microelectronics Center of NC; RTP, NC Lines: 40 Keywords: hard disks folders limits filesystem [] I have some questions about the use of a hard disk with the ST, I'd appreciate getting comments on these points: 1) What is the '40 folder limit' that's been bandied about on the net? Can one not have more than 40 folders on the disk (this does not make sense), or is one limited to visiting 40 folders in a session? Do multiple openings of a folder count towards the total more than once? 2) Is there a limit on the number of files one can have in a folder, or on a logical disk? Please comment on any and all limits.. 3) Should the head parking program (I presume that's what SHIP.PRG does) be run each time the drive is powered down), or only if it is to be moved? Is it Ok to turn the drive off without special attention? (I do not have a manual that may have the answer to this). 4) Is the use of nonstandard partitions Ok? I made up a partition by creating an entry in the WINCAP file, and it looks fine so far. Specifically, I have 30 Mb divided up into 5-10-10-5. I realize I could probably find out some of the limits by trial and error, but I'm afraid there may be some inconsistent ones I may miss. What are some benchmarks I may use to evaluate the 'performance' of the drive? I'd like to run something that's been done on the Supra and Atari drives, to make a realistic comparison. Thanks in advance for the help/advice. -ravi {seismo, decvax, ucbvax, ihnp4}!mcnc!ravi