Re: ProDOS misc. questions

[mfischer@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (Matthew Fischer)]

In article <1613.678.uupcb@yob.com>,
Jeff Brielmaier <jeff.brielmaier@yob.com> wrote:
>It is possible to expand (or shrink) the Volume [root] Directory, but it will
>have to be done be manually (I've done before).
[...]
>4) Modify the Volume_Bit_Map pointer in the Volume_Name entry to point to the
>block where the Volume_Bit_Map will start.
>5) Write the Volume_Bit_Map to it's new location.

Why bother relocating the bitmap? Can't you just have the directory
jump over it? If a program reading the directory follows the links
properly, it should have no problem.

It certainly is "cleaner" to relocate the bitmap, but it's more work.


Matthew Fischer