Re: ProDOS misc. questions

[jeff.brielmaier@yob.com (Jeff Brielmaier)]

WB>I think that a far more likely way of doing it under ProDOS 8 would be
WB>the way P8 handles AppleShare volumes... can only handle transactions
WB>dealing with FILES, not blocks.  In this way, a "hacked" P8 could access
WB>HFS, as well as a "Super ProDOS" filesystem.
WB>
WB>All existing software would work, so long as it only did read/write calls
WB>on Files, not blocks.

This actually sounds like a practical compromise.  Of course, inplementation
is another thing <g>.

This would still leave the 16MB limit on any single file, but most people
could live with it......

* KingQWK 1.05 # [PK] * Drop your CARRIER.  We've got you surrounded.

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