Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:55:39 -0700 From: oremanj@get-linux.org To: Rus Foster <rghf@fsck.me.uk> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Quick file allocation Message-ID: <20030724205539.GA14196@webserver> In-Reply-To: <20030724130841.J68935@thor.65535.net> References: <20030724130841.J68935@thor.65535.net>
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On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 01:11:14PM -0700 or thereabouts, Rus Foster wrote: > Hi All, > Just wondered on FreeBSD is there a way that I can quickly create a file. > When I mean quick I basically mean that the system just says that ok this > file is allocataed inodes foo-bar rather than having to use mkfile 1G > filename. Something like XFS's holey file support open file seek 1G in write one zero byte close file Presto... sparse (AKA "holey", not "holy" :-) file. -- Josh > > Rgds > > Rus > > > -- > www: http://jvds.com | Virtual Servers from just $15/mo > MSNM: support@jvds.com | Totally Customizable Technology > e: rghf@jvds.com | FreeBSD & Linux > 10% donation to FreeBSD.org on each purchase > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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