Re: 2K of disk space lost?

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From: H.JOHNSON
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 1989 17:49

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In article <8903211617.AA27122@uk.ac.ucl.sm.uxm>, andrew@uxm.sm.ucl.ac.UK (Andrew Dawson) writes:
> If I format a disk double sided from the desktop, it will have ...
>  2K is
> unaccounted for.
> 
This was discussed at length relative to TOS 1.4.  Yes its a bug.
Yes 1.4 will continue the bug, because not doing so will be
[confusing|dangerous]. Pick one.
Be glad the rest of the sectors are there all the time! Ha Ha.

Howard C. Johnson
ATT Bell Labs
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hcj@lzaz.att.com

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From: hcj@lzaz.ATT.COM (H.JOHNSON)
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Subject: Re: 2K of disk space lost?
Summary: yes, a bug, that 1.4 will support
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Date: 22 Mar 89 17:49:17 GMT
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