BL> Is there any advantage is using the "large" numbers on the drive?
BV> Only if your drive has more than 1024 cylinders.
BL>  Ahh... and it doesn't. Yes it does! 1050... so that's why I always
BL> lose a little bit. It's supposed to be 540Mb but I only get 516Mb.

No. You're probably getting caught with one of the oldest tricks in
the book. Drive makers consider 1,000,000 bytes to be 1Mb :)

BL> BTW, I think Paul showed great courage in swapping motherboards
BL> and OS without backing up the hard disc.
BV> Personally, I think he showed what a fuckwit he is.
BL> ROFL! You are not a fan of Yes Minister, are you? When Sir Humprey
BL> says: "That decision shows great courage," it means he thinks the
BL> Minister is a fuckwit.

I have seen it and I do like it. I knew what you meant, but the
subtlety may have escaped a few :)

Cheers, Brenton
@EOT:

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