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From: richard@pegasus.com (Richard Foulk)
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       "Re: Partitioning" (Nov  6, 11:58pm)
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} > Back to the main question;  I don't see any reason why the BSD file system
} > couldn't be extended to allow for on-the-fly expansion of partitions.
} > Toss in a pointer to the new space, when you feel like adding some,
} > initialize it and continue on.
} 
} We'll be happy to review your diffs, of course, but I think it's harder
} than you think.
} 

Yeah, right.

Things are always harder than they seem initially.


Richard