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  • Subject: Re: [BL] floppy version
  • Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:11:08 +1200

Message from Steven
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Sindi wrote:
>
> Why not just run it directly from the DOS-formatted
> floppy disk instead if you are only going to run a
> program or insert a module once?

Because a DOS-formatted floppy only holds 1.4mb.
A compressed archive can get 3mb or more on a floppy.

> is it okay if there are already files in the directory
> that serves as the mount point (/usr/local/bin)?

Yes.

> Do added files end up in the same place while
> the ramdisk is mounted?

The old files (and subdirectories) disappear.
They reappear when the ramdisk is umounted.

> James wanted nano for some reason. With wordwrap.

When I want to do more complicated text processing,
I use AbiWord.

> It went badly last time I tried.

Did you follow the step-by-step instructions exactly?

Cheers,
Steven




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