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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: boot -v error in printing..
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> > >  0:03df3f20 0..991=992 cyl, 0..63=64 heads, 0..31=32 sects
> or more correctly..
>  0:03df3f20 0..991=992 cyl, 0..63=64 heads, 1..32=32 sects
>                                            ^^^^^^^^^^

I'd think that was wrong -- actually, isn't the fact that sectors
are option base one an artifact of the internal representation
more than any real numbering being imposed?

The option base should be uniform throughout.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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