Ok to erase unused L1 cache directory?

I have Squid 2.2S5 (on Linux) running with this cache configuration:

        cache_dir /var/spool/squid 256 2 254

As you can see, I have a total of (508 = 2 * 254) directories defined.
I now have 95% of my 256MB cache in use and have only used 133
(0x85) L2 directories to contain those cached files.

My actual average file size is 7.5KB, and this is my defined average
size:

        store_avg_object_size 8 KB

It seems that I only need half of the directories I originally created
for Squid. I'm thinking of retaining L1 dir #00 and erasing unused L1
dir #01. Can I just stop Squid, adjust the L1 value in squid.conf,
erase L1 dir #01, and restart Squid? Will that confuse Squid?

Thank you.

*** Steve Snyder ***
Received on Mon Feb 21 2000 - 12:21:55 MST