Re: Defrag for //gs

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Cturley2 writes ...
> 
> After a closer review of the 1WSW ProDOS 8 optimizer util. (system file
> program) it's clear it won't work with GSOS.  Sorry for the post concluding
> that it will.  So, there's no need to make this available - as it does not
> serve the needs required.
>

     Perhaps it will not work for, say, a disk with GS/OS forked files;
but, the 1WSW optimizer may still be of value for non-GS ProDOS 8
diskette applications. The gain for ProDOS 8 diskette users may be
significant.


 
> What's needed is a good and fast GSOS application program to optimize and
> defragment hard drives and media storage devices of large sizes for the IIgs.

 ....

     There are a few HD defrag utilities available now. Maybe someone
has done Before Defrag and After Defrag access time tests on a 'nearly
full' IIgs 32MB ProDOS hard disk partition-- load/startup times for
various GS applications on the partition, file access times from
applications for pic, etc. files on the partition, ... . It would be
interesting to have some idea of the actual speed gain, if any, one can
expect.
 


Rubywand