RE: [expert] Defrag counterpart in MDK

[McDonald, John GSM1 (SIMASD)]

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian T. Schellenberger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 7:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [expert] Defrag counterpart in MDK


WeiQuan Tian wrote:
> 
>  Dear all:
> 
>  Could any body know there is any utility like Defrag under Windows for
> optimization of Hard disk in Mandrake 6.0 or RPM in higher version?
> 
>  Thanks in advance,
> 
>  Wei Quan Tian

No, the Linux file system is designed properly, so there's no need.

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The ext2 file structure defrags on the "fly". Thier is a defrag tool but I
don't know of anybody that has used it as of yet. Keep in mind Linux was
designed to run for long periods of time with little disk maintainence. 

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