kim@uts.amdahl.com (Kim DeVaughn) (05/26/90)
In article <956@tau.sm.luth.se>, d87-khd@sm.luth.se (Karl-Gunnar Hultland) writes: > > It depends... If I dont have a shellstartup file that alias will > cost me 1 block on the WB disk, which leads to the conclusion that as long > as if is SMALLER than ~500 bytes it'll be no difference the 128 byte prog > and the alias. Just a clarification ... The minimum disk allocation for a file (non 0-length) is *two* blocks. One for the File Header Block, and one for the data. Meaning you will burn 1K of disk space minimum, for any (non-empty) file. /kim -- UUCP: kim@amdahl.amdahl.com or: {sun,decwrl,hplabs,pyramid,uunet,oliveb,ames}!amdahl!kim DDD: 408-746-8462 USPS: Amdahl Corp. M/S 249, 1250 E. Arques Av, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 BIX: kdevaughn GEnie: K.DEVAUGHN CIS: 76535,25