This article mentions defragmenting filesystems in passing, but fails to make it clear that most UNIX filesystems, including ext2, ext3 and BSD's ufs, do not require defragmentation in any kind of normal use. In fact, I do not know of any circumstances where a user ever has to carry out defragmentation; it is done automatically and continuously.
I understand why the ancient FAT system requires it, but I completely fail to understand why Microsoft's serious attempt at a new journalled filesystem, NTFS, still requires it. Lack of skill?
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Posted by: jeays on October 15, 2003 02:53 AMI understand why the ancient FAT system requires it, but I completely fail to understand why Microsoft's serious attempt at a new journalled filesystem, NTFS, still requires it. Lack of skill?
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