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Re: Partitioning hard drive

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From: Nick McKee
Date: Thu, 03 Dec 1998 00:00
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In article <3666081f.223918092@news.intellisys.net>, Guamy
<graflex@geocities.com> writes
>I agree with making smaller partitions/drives. First 'initialize'
>after boot take a long time when yo have the drive full.Let's say a
>minute, with a p300,128 mem.Those that haven't experienced this just
>haven't d/l enough programs.
>I run one 5 gig for storage, but limit all others to 3g or less.
>js
>
>
>On Wed, 2 Dec 1998 18:45:01 +1100, "Rod Speed" <rspeed@dragnet.com.au>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>P_II_Man@Intel.com wrote in message <3664046D.4F3E@Intel.com>...
>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>> Andy K wrote in message <73od90$3c2$1@otis.netspace.net.au>...
>>
>>>> I personally think that it makes more sense today to have just one
>>>> large partition formatted with FAT32. Its just so much more convenient
>>>> over time and you dont suffer the waste of space that FAT16 produces
>>>> with very large partitions. It would only allow 2GB anyway.
>>
>>> Have to disagree with you there Rod buddy.
>>> I installed a 6.4 to a few Pent II boxes and after a while when the
>>> get say half full or more they really start to drag thier arse big time.
>>
>>Never seen anything like that.
>>
>>> I used norton to defrag the things, but no real improvement there either...
>>> So I recomend to keep partition size to below 3 Gig.
>>
>>I've done plenty over that size, no problem.
>>
>>
>
What is the best Way to Partition a drive, and where can I download a
copy From, Thanks.
-- 
Nick McKee
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From: Nick McKee <Nick@whitsbury.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Partitioning hard drive
Date: 1998/12/03
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