OK, in that case it's using an unsigned, 32-bit value. No negative values are possible. Those are capable of storing values up to 4GB. Beyond that like between 4GB and 8GB, they roll over (i.e. back to zero) and act like 4GB is the "new zero" and 8GB is the "new 4GB".
--- Michael ..... Original Message ....... On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:42:56 -0300 "Sandro Campos Mancini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Thing is, I had more than 2Gb used, almost 3Gb, and slightly less than 1Gb >free, according to Palm's buggy Card Info (which only sees 4Gb out of 8Gb >until you fill the first 4Gb) and DTG showed the same thing, so from my >understanding it is acting just like Card Info. In my previous tests, DTG >does report the correct amount of used SD space once I fill the first 4Gb, >just like Card Info. > >BTW, I have never seen negative amounts in DTG. I'm using DTG Professional >10.002. > >[]s >Sandro Campos Mancini > > >-----Mensagem original----- >De: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Em nome de Michael M. >Rye >Enviada em: segunda-feira, 25 de fevereiro de 2008 12:34 >Para: [email protected] >Assunto: Re: RES: RES: [Treo] Practical question regarding syncing with >Documents To Go > >This type of problem would be caused by using a signed, 32-bit value for >storing the available space. Using a signed value, it is only capable of >storing a positive number of 2GB - 1 byte. Once it hits 2GB, it turns >negative because the most significant bit in the value is now a 1. If DTG >is checking for a value less then or equal to zero, there lies the cause >where DTG thinks the card is full. Once you get back to 4GB, the value >turns positive again. Get to 6GB and a signed, 32-bit value will be >negative again. Etc, etc .... > >--- >Michael > > >..... Original Message ....... >On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:24:01 -0300 "Sandro Campos Mancini" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>Ok, 2.752.708.608 used bytes, 5.309.366.272 free bytes, 8.062.074.880 total >>bytes. >> >>Card Info reports 967.4 Mb free out of 3592.5 Mb. >> >>I can see how DTG would incorrectly assume not having enough space if >you're >>using close to 4Gb from a 6Gb or 8Gb card, but why does the problem should >>arise as soon as you have over 2Gb occupied? >> >>In fact, I just did a HotSync, and... DTG now shows 968.28 Mb for the >memory >>card in its sync window. >> >>In seems that, at least for me, I would only have problems if the amount of >>used Gb was awfully close to 4. >> >>Something that can be solved by putting a few more files in the SD card, >>should it happen. >> >>[]s >>Sandro Campos Mancini >> >> >> >>-----Mensagem original----- >>De: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Em nome de Sandro >>Campos Mancini >>Enviada em: segunda-feira, 25 de fevereiro de 2008 10:50 >>Para: [email protected] >>Assunto: RES: RES: [Treo] Practical question regarding syncing with >>Documents To Go >> >>OK, I'll do that test, possibly today. >> >>[]s >>Sandro Campos Mancini >> >> >>-----Mensagem original----- >>De: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Em nome de Alli >>Enviada em: segunda-feira, 25 de fevereiro de 2008 10:40 >>Para: [email protected] >>Assunto: Re: RES: [Treo] Practical question regarding syncing with >Documents >>To Go >> >>Once it gets past 4GB full it's fine again. It's that between 2-4GB >>point that DTG thinks it's full. >> >>Sandro Campos Mancini wrote: >>> Again, I have an 8Gb card that is 5+ Gb full (2.x Gb free), used it many >>> times over 7Gb, and no issues at all. >>> >>> I only use Transcend cards, first a Class 2 8Gb card, now a Class 6. >>> >>> Let me guess... is your card an A-Data or PQI? >> >> >> >> >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
