On Mon, 2002-02-25 at 10:48, Steve Downing wrote: > Is it possible to mount a zip/gzip/bzip file as part of the filesystem, > so it gets decompressed on the fly and only when needed? Similar > to mounting an iso from a file I guess. > I have a 20Meg docs folder which I don't always need, and it inflates > to >100Meg, wasting a lot of space on the laptops' drive.
If you don't mind recompressing them in a different format, then cramfs should do the job fine. I don't know of anything to mount tarballs, though. Shouldn't be too hard to modify cramfs if you're keen... :-) > Also, anyone know where you can get a decent Linux-related mousepad. > Everythinglinux has a couple, but none I like. Gotta be optical > mouse friendly. ( Little hint, Optical mice track badly on a shiny > black desk.) I have a light wooden desk, with a glass top. :-) Got one or two Linuxy mousepads that I picked up at LinuxExpo a couple of years ago. Unfortunately they don't seem to be running it this year. -- Peter Hardy Engineer Bulletproof Networks ph: +61 (0) 2 9328 4114 fax: +61 (0) 2 9328 4115 mob: +61 (0) 411 166 029 http://www.bulletproof.net.au This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be legally privileged. Only the intended recipient may access or use it and no confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by mistaken transmission. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy or disclose this email's contents to any person and you must delete it and notify us immediately. Bulletproof Networks uses virus scanning software but excludes all liability for viruses or similar in any attachment as well as for any error or incompleteness in the contents of this e-mail. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
