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SubjectRe: patch for sd.c: fix MB vs. GB
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In message <Pine.LNX.3.95.981228174336.233A-100000@chaos.analogic.com>, "Richar
d B. Johnson" writes:

> Trick question; "Is this correct?"
>
> N / 1024 = kilobytes
> N / (1024 * 1024) = megabytes
> N / (1024 * 1024 * 1024) = gigabytes

Yes... very good math.

Is it acceptable? Depends on your POV.

> 18 * 160 * 512 = 1,474,560
> / 1024 = 1,440
> / 1024 - 1.40625
>
> It looks to me as though the world has been dividing megabytes by 1,000
> to get gigabytes all along.

Really? I thought a meg / 1000 would give a kilo... :)


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