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From: new@ee.udel.edu (Darren New)
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Subject: Re: AmigaDOS Filing systems questions
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Date: 9 Aug 90 14:05:18 GMT
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In article <19479@well.sf.ca.us> ewhac@well.UUCP (Leo 'Bols Ewhac' Schwab) writes:
>	 * However, the bitmap does not reflect this i.e. the bitmap starts
>	 * at sector 2, which is indicated by bit 0, longword 1.  This means
>	 * we have to offset everything by two.  Can you say "crock?"

Actually, it works out quite nicely. It's not 2 sectors, but rather however
many sectors happen to be "reserved". For floppies, this is 2; for hard
drives, this can vary (altho most programs that worry about such things
die if it is not 2, so beware).           -- Darren