T@W wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> 1.Now here's a problem which 'bugs' me for some time now:
> is there a way to defragment in an easy way in stead of rebuilding the
> filesystem?
> 
> Maybe i missed it, but i seem not to find it in any documentation.
> Any light?

fragmentation on a BSD filesystem is not the same as on a MacOS
filesystem.  ffs fragments refer to breaking up allocation blocks into
smaller pieces, not spreading individual files around a disk.  ffs is
actually setup so that macos-style fragmentation is minimized by the
structure of the filesystem.

if you're still worried about it, tho, i think you can probably tar up the
whole filesystem and then untar it.  presumably that will clean things up
some...
 
> 2.about the testkernels:
> maybe the following was coincidental but i noticed that with the 1.4D6 test
> kernel the /proc got totally disarranged and pissed off ps.

how did it get rearranged?

> I haven't checked it more than 4 times and only once with 1.4D5 but the
> proc seem to dislike the kern.

i'd read the FAQ on this one, if i were you...

> Something i also noticed was that, when i par accident loaded the 1.4D5_mrg
> the caps-lock was working the proper way, but the pram-time got out of sync
> (like in 1.3.3).

perhaps we're not calling the right routine in the MRG kernels...

> (note: on my LC475 the pram-time is in sync since the 1.4formal release,
> but with this release the CAPS-LOCK situation occurs. Coincidence?)

probably not.  someone simply needs to dig thru the HWDIRECT ADB code and
figure out what changed since 1.3 that screws up capslock of all things...

> 3.I can obtain a diskless/ramless (which is no problem) Quadra700 with new
> (swapped) motherboard for $250.
> Is this a reasonable price? I don't want to spend too much extra on another
> 68k.

sounds a bit expensive to me.  you can probably find something cheaper on
eBay.  of course, when it comes down to it, would it be worth it to _you_?
this is really the deciding factor.  what would you be using it for?  if
it's just netbsd, you really might consider getting a PC.  they're really
quite cheap at the moment, and most of them are considerably faster than a
68k mac :-(

later.

colin