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#158323 - 30/04/2003 23:23 Can someone point me to the faq entry that...
visuvius
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Registered: 18/02/2002
Posts: 658
will tell me why in Emplode my 30 gig empeg's capicity is reported as 27.6 gigs?

Thanks.

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#158324 - 01/05/2003 00:20 Re: Can someone point me to the faq entry that... [Re: visuvius]
simspos
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Registered: 28/03/2002
Posts: 230
Loc: Dudley, UK
Hmm, firstly a 30 Gig drive isn't really 30 Gig because of the way drive manufacturers specify capacity and secondly the operating system has to go somewhere

I'm sure someone will elaborate, but don't fret I think it's normal.

Cheers, Sim

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#158325 - 01/05/2003 01:20 Re: Can someone point me to the faq entry that... [Re: simspos]
mdavey
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Registered: 06/03/2003
Posts: 269
Loc: Wellingborough, UK
See this thread and this one (or search the BBS for gibibyte).
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#158326 - 01/05/2003 11:23 Re: Can someone point me to the faq entry that... [Re: visuvius]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
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Loc: Seattle, WA
Can someone point me to the faq entry that... will tell me why in Emplode my 30 gig empeg's capicity is reported as 27.6 gigs?
Sure. Right here.
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