[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Proulx) writes: > Disk blocks used and size of files are related only in that the latter > will always be less than the former on an uncompressed filesystem.
Not quite. Files on (most) Unix filesystems can contain "holes". If there's a large block of zeros in a file, and the file is created in the right way (like by seeking to a position and then writing) the blocks containing zeros don't actually take up space on disk. If you copy or tar files like that, you may need to specify an option to allow sparse files. -- Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - In a variety of flavors! Language is a human virus from outer space. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
