From: raycomp (raycomp_at_visi.com)
Date: 2008-04-16 03:52:34
On Apr 15, 2008, at 9:45 AM, Jim Brain wrote:
> The way uIEC and sd2iec work is that they use a single 512 byte
> buffer as a scratchpad buffer. It is then used when one needs to
> chain a new FAT cluster, do a partial write (the case you
> describe), and any other operation which needs a bit of breathing
> room (mkfs, etc.)
This reference raised question in my mind: is it possible to have a
fsck routine that would ensure the quality and integrity of the HDD
data (a hard drive is a lot to lose)? Or would that be left to be an
"external" command?
--RAy
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