On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 01:11:14PM -0700 or thereabouts, Rus Foster wrote: > Hi All, > Just wondered on FreeBSD is there a way that I can quickly create a file. > When I mean quick I basically mean that the system just says that ok this > file is allocataed inodes foo-bar rather than having to use mkfile 1G > filename. Something like XFS's holey file support
open file seek 1G in write one zero byte close file Presto... sparse (AKA "holey", not "holy" :-) file. -- Josh > > Rgds > > Rus > > > -- > www: http://jvds.com | Virtual Servers from just $15/mo > MSNM: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Totally Customizable Technology > e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | FreeBSD & Linux > 10% donation to FreeBSD.org on each purchase > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
