PROBLEM:
Linux mtools is 4 times faster than the Linux msdosfs filesystem.
Linux 1.2.13 and 1.3.77
Most recent mtools
8 MB RAM
DOS filesystem
Standard 1.44 MB floppy drive with 650 kB file
-- or --
100 MB removable SCSI hard drive with 4.2 MB file
In both cases mtools can copy the file in 1 minute:
mcopy e:1-3-77.tgz e:TESTFILE.TMP
mcopy a:bigfile.tmp a:TESTFILE.TMP
In both cases the mounted msdosfs filesystem takes 4 minutes:
cp /zip/1-3-77.tgz /zip/testfile.tmp
cp /floppy/bigfile.tmp /floppy/testfile.tmp
When you time this, be sure to include the time required to
finish the job - you may need to umount the filesystem.