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Date:	Fri, 7 Jun 2002 12:17:03 -0500
From:	David T-G <davidtg-cygwin AT justpickone DOT org>
To:	"CygWin Users' List" <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject:	Re: setup.exe and disk fragmentation
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Cliff, et al --

=2E..and then Cliff Hones said...
%=20
% Having discovered the disk containing my Cygwin installation
% was heavily fragmented, I tried the following experiment:
=2E..
% developing the utility.  Minimising file copying, and deleting
% temporary files as soon as possible would help.

I don't know anything about how it works or how the tmp stuff is used
(a build area + a quick mv, or a temp-use-delete?), but perhaps allowing
for another partition, even asking the user for one, (and taking note
of $TMP?)  could help...


HTH & HAND

:-D
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