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From: andy@cbmvax.UUCP (Andy Finkel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: The secrets of the file system (was FillDisk)
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Date: Wed, 2-Dec-87 20:30:40 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec  2 20:30:40 1987
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References: <6098@jade.BERKELEY.EDU> <2080@ulowell.cs.ulowell.edu>
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Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <2080@ulowell.cs.ulowell.edu> page@swan.ulowell.edu (Bob Page) writes:

>one root block -- no backup.  If you trash it, you either are left to
>the whims of DiskDoctor of have to learn the FS the hard way.  You
>can't even use DiskEd; it only works on floppies.

DiskEd works fine on hard disks.  I use it all the time.
>
>I thought about putting together a "Definitive Inside Look at the
>AmigaDOS Filing System" but don't think it's worthwhile if we're on
>the verge of a new FS.  

Still sounds like a good article, though.

>Then again, if it can help one person
>restore her data from a trashed disk, it would be worth it.  Can
>anyone at CBM discuss the time frame for the new FS appearing?

soon (I hope)
-- 
andy finkel		{ihnp4|seismo|allegra}!cbmvax!andy 
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