Re: Partition size limit in TOS 1.40

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From: HC Johnson
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1990 22:45

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In article <1990Feb28.004225.3023@ultra.com>, jimh@ultra.com (Jim Hurley) writes:
> I just upgraded to TOS 1.4 and was wondering if I can
> now have a partition size greater than 16Meg. My SUPRA
> utilities will let me make one, but complain that GEMDOS won't
> support it. Thanks in advance.
>  
Supra is just being conservative.  I am running 32 Meg partitions, no problem.

Of course you need a program to build a 32 MEg TOS partition.  May I suggest
mkfs.prg, that I offered to those who asked for it.

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

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From: hcj@lzsc.ATT.COM (HC Johnson)
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Subject: Re: Partition size limit in TOS 1.40
Summary: TOS1.4 will allow 32 MEg SUPRA partition
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Date: 28 Feb 90 22:45:36 GMT
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