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#Fast_File_System

#: 88377 S8/Amiga at WorkForum unknown
    09-Oct-87 23:07:48
Sb: #Fast_File_System
Fm: Ben Blish 72667,1341
To: HD_Users

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SoftCircuits will be entering Beta test for our own proprietary "Fast File System" for hard drives very shortly (30-60 days) and wishes those interested in Beta testing to contact us via EMAIL or directly on this forum. This FFS is written completely in the 68000's assmbler language, and put's CBM's FFS, which is written in (yechhh) BCPL, to utter shame. This FFS offers full compatability with all your current software that can use normal disks, floppy or otherwise. It is currently functional, and is now undergoing surgery for a number of well understood shortcomings. This FFS will take less than 15k of your memory, and raise the performance of your hard drives to beyond that of an AT — even with programmed I/o. DMA systems will benefit even more. –Ben–