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From: Duncan Murdoch
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 12:57

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After reading Undocumented DOS, it seems relatively straightforward to 
install a TSR that looks like a network drive, but actually stores all data 
in a single file (perhaps a compressed archive) on the original drive.  

The point would be to save space:  I've got a commercial program with 
hundreds and hundreds of tiny files; since my cluster size is 4K, 70% of the 
space these files use is wasted.  

Before I go and try this myself, does anyone know of a free version already
in existence?  I'm only going to end up saving a few megabytes, so I don't 
want to spend money on this, but it would be an interesting programming 
exercise if it hasn't already been done.


Duncan Murdoch
dmurdoch@mast.queensu.ca

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