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About LinkBacksI was playing with Astro and noticed that LOST.DIR uses the most space on my SD card (I haven't downloaded songs yet), 35 MBytes. Anyone know what that is?
Also, the Process Manager seems pretty cool. Anyone used that over Task Killer? I guess if Process Manager works I don't need task killer.
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SD Card - What is lost.dir?
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12-13-2009 07:45 AMSD Card - What is lost.dir?
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12-13-2009 07:56 AMI believe the Lost.dir is used for compatibility with the Mac OS, so it would only be used when connecting to a Mac.
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12-13-2009 07:59 AMso could we delete it?
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12-13-2009 07:59 AMLOST.DIR is something mac disk repair looks for and will ask about as part of it's repair process. If it's related at all to the standard lost+found, then it's a special file that holds all the corrupted or orphaned files found during a file system check.
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12-13-2009 08:00 AMFor my experience the LOST.DIR is like the recycle bin from windows. Android is a linux derivate so if you delete a file via Windows PC, and forgot to unmount the device, where such files get deleeted, the LOST.DIR keeps em for recovery
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12-13-2009 08:04 AMWhy would you want to?
Originally Posted by alm0614
A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
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12-13-2009 08:18 AMRight now it doesn't take up much space. However, if it grows to 100 MB+ I would definitely want to delete it.
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12-13-2009 08:18 AMBecause it's there, why else??? Originally Posted by Backnblack
Why would you want to? Originally Posted by alm0614
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12-13-2009 08:21 AMSpeaking of Directories on the SD card, does anyone know what the "agilefusion" directory is for?
It has a subfolder called "Thumbs" and inside that a ton of "cache" files.
AND the reason I ask is I have noticed a lot of apps leave directories behind and I like to clean them out when no longer using the uninstalled app. -
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12-13-2009 08:23 AMThat's a great reason.... Originally Posted by 928Droid
Because it's there, why else??? Originally Posted by Backnblack
Why would you want to? Originally Posted by alm0614
A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
Only the Skilled Survive
A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.
Drill Sergeant Frick's Rules For Un-armed Combat.
1. Never be unarmed.
2. See Rule #1
USMC rule # 23 of gunfighting: Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
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