> Is the problem with the old mkfs apparent when you first use it, or does it
> lurk in the background waiting for the space above the upper limit to be used?

It's apparent soon after you use it, and it's only in the MacOS mkfs
program.  I.e., the partition you made under NetBSD should be fine.

-allen

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              Allen Briggs - end killing - briggs@macbsd.com