Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 11:16:06 -0700 From: Graeme Tait <graeme@echidna.com> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: info@boatbooks.com Subject: Free BSD file system Message-ID: <35D9C4E6.2897@echidna.com>
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I'm new to FreeBSD and UNIX in general, so forgive me if I'm asking some elementary questions. Regarding the FreeBSD filesystem, what is the equivalent of a "cluster" in the DOS world? That is, if I have tiny files, how much disk space do they actually occupy? My experiments suggest 1k, but I'm confused by references to 512-byte blocks in various places. Is this "cluster" size independent of disk or partition size? I have a situation that involves storing the better part of a million small (700 bytes to 1.9 kbytes) files (don't ask!). From a filesystem efficiency point of view, what is a practical maximum number of files per directory? How many directories can you have under one directory? Where is this kind of thing documented? I have scanned "The Complete FreeBSD" book, and have searched the online docs without success. -- Graeme Tait - Echidna To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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