Consider a file system with 2048 byte blocks and 32-bit disk and file block pointers. Each...

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Consider a file system with 2048 byte blocks and 32-bit disk and file block pointers. Each file has 12 direct pointers, a singly-indirect pointer, a doubly-indirect pointer, and a triply-indirect pointer. a) [7 points] How large of a disk can this file system support? b) [7 points] What is the maximum file size? c) [6 points] Briefly (2-3 sentences) state the differences between a hard link and a soft link. Consider a file system with 2048 byte blocks and 32-bit disk and file block pointers. Each file has 12 direct pointers, a singly-indirect pointer, a doubly-indirect pointer, and a triply-indirect pointer. a) [7 points] How large of a disk can this file system support? b) [7 points] What is the maximum file size? c) [6 points] Briefly (2-3 sentences) state the differences between a hard link and a soft link.

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a The maximum disk size can be calculated by considering the product of the block size and the maxim... View the full answer