Re: file limits of root directories

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From: Thomas_E_Zerucha
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1988 01:23

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This is also a limit in MSDOS.  The root directory's size is specified in
the boot sector at format time.  Floppies normally default to 128, Hard disks
to 256, but if you edit the boot sector, you can make it any number you want
(@16 entries per 512 bytes sector).

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Subject: Re: file limits of root directories
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