The 'Truth-In-Disk-Drive-Labeling' fairy is visiting Elvis. We call 1K 1024, manufacturers call 1K 1000 so it can sound 'bigger'.
My generic cut at disk sizes is, format the disk. -10% - Then take the formatting down 10% from whatever it formats to. -10% - Now take off space 'reserved' for system (in UNIX that is about 10% if I remember, by default just to keep root from 'filling' for systemly uses - I am guessing Winders does similar in some way), then - 4% - If you use EXT 4 or up, it uses the space for journaling. It takes a bit more as the EXT file systems grow to more and 'better' journaling. --- now that is roughly a 24% off the top, plus the about 2.4% difference due to 1024 != 1000 bit Every time we do more 'advanced' stuff, we use more of everything for overhead. paged/swapped memory, journaled file system, journaled databases, 'screen buffers', and so it goes for all I/O, processing, memory, etc. Each one adds something, and takes something. Enough pontificating for the evening. ... Jack -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
