On 6/7/2011 8:41, Invisible wrote:
> On 07/06/2011 04:39 PM, Darren New wrote:
>> On 6/7/2011 8:29, Invisible wrote:
>>> Oh, I see. So the FAT is just a map of free clusters?
>>
>> No. It's a file allocation table.
>
> That's like saying "an open set is any set that's open". This is a useless
> description.

You're sitting in front of google. And wikipedia.

> OK. But I still don't see why you can't cache the entire disk image on a
> typical modern PC. (Obviously there was a time when this would have been
> impractical.)

You can. But if you want to make it safe to remove the disk when it's 
consistent, you still have to write it out after you make changes. I'm not 
sure why you're not getting this point.  Floppy disks don't have a "remove 
safely" feature. They have a hardware button on the front.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   "Coding without comments is like
    driving without turn signals."

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