Subject: Re: FileCore in 3.6 and new version of OS.
To: None <port-arm32@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Tom Hughes <tom@COMPTON.DEMON.CO.UK>
List: port-arm32
Date: 08/13/1996 07:29:22
Kjetil Bernhard Thomassen (thomassk@oslo.geco-prakla.slb.com) wrote:

> I have to admit that I was wrong.  The RISC OS 3 v. 3.6 limit is 4GB.

Nope. 256GB. As the article in c.s.a.* that you referred to mentioned,
the RO 3.6 PRM quite clearly says 256GB.

> And, in the new FileCore they have increased this to 256GB.
> 
> My source of information is a couple of information sheets
> that were sent to the Clan in September 1995.
> 
> I quote from the RISC OS 3.60 sheet:
> "... FileCore and ADFS have been extended to support hard discs
> of up to 4GB ... "

This is actually the reccomended maximum, not the theoretical 
maximum - the sheet is confusing though.

Tom

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