* fti International (fti@cox.net) [020401 23:03]: > Hello, > > My question is simple. The size of the rescue floppy on debian web > site, under the directory ..../...1.44/...., is 1.4mb. But a floppy > labeled "1.44mb", once formatted by DOS or Windows, has only > 1.38mb available. How can a 1.4mb-size file fit into a 1.38mb-size > floppy? I think I need help on this. I think the crucial point that you're missing is that the image is not a file that will be copied into a filesystem on the floppy disk. It's raw data. You can think of it as though it contains all of the formatting information, whereas when you format a DOS diskette, DOS tells you how much space is left for the user (you) to put inside its filesystem. This disk image is rather something that gets written all the way across the disk, not formatted inside a filesystem on it. I hope that made it a little clearer. good times, Vineet -- Currently seeking opportunities in the SF Bay Area Please see http://www.doorstop.net/resume.shtml
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