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From: johnsone@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: DiskCopy (was Re: System 6.0.5
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Date: 28 Sep 90 05:18:00 GMT
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/* Written 12:11 pm  Sep 27, 1990 by lsr@Apple.COM */
 > DiskCopy also preserves the boot blocks, which is important.  A StuffIt,
 > Compactor, tar, ... archive doesn't do this.

Maybe this is a stupid question, but I'll go ahead anyway.  What is the
importance of preserving the boot blocks?


Erik A. Johnson, Graduate Student        \ Internet:  johnsone@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu
Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering  \
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