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 REQUIRED DATE- OPEN          USER PRIORITY WEIGHT-  75    RANKING-  0052
 DATE RECEIVED- JUN 02, 1997  REQUEST STANDING  - REVIEW   AS OF- JUN 16, 1997
                              TYPE- MOD/IMP

 DESCRIPTION-

        HPFS needs a major overhaul, or perhaps it needs a
        replacement.

        a.  Cache size limitation.  Configuration options for
            cache should be as flexible, but easier to configure
            than HPFS386.  That is, user selects minimum and maximum
            cache size, or allows the system to dynamically vary
            cache sizes.

        b.  Transparent compression options.  Idle threads that
            monitor file usage every few days to see which are being
            used.

        c.  File system links.

        d.  Drive letters don't cut it in the increasingly networked
            world.

        e.  When adding a drive user should be allowed to add the
            drive into the existing volume -- i.e., existing logical
            volume should appear larger.

        f.  CHKDSK is really poor.

        g.  Bundled backup utility with tape drive support.  Better
            tape drive support.

        ATTRIBUTES:

        MEDIUM Value
        Desired NEXT full release

        Submitted by:

        Oliver Wilcock
        owcher@ibm.net

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