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From:Dave Clarke
Date:29 Aug 2001 at 04:50:21
Subject:[D5] Re: Opus' Format replacement

Once upon a time, 28-Aug-01 09:20:22, Dariusz Gac spoke thus about
'[D5] Re: Opus' Format replacement':

>Hello Dr,

> In Your message I read:

>>> Due to Opus internal Format command having problems with formatting
>>>> 4GB I just want to replace Opus' Format command with
>>> Format64 and/or PFSformat. So I am interested in best argument's
>>> sequences... or maybe it is possible to make a new format.module
>>> using a/m commands ?

>> I see no reason you could not write a new format module...

> I really would like to... but I am not skilled enough, I think... I hope
>somebody else will make new format.module sooner or later...

A question in the pursuit of knowledge, never having had, (or needed), a HD
bigger than 2.6GB on the Amiga.

Does not the normal DOpus Format option work when supplied with the QUICK
option, (ala the normal procedure for a HD >4GB) ?

>P.S. I just started Arexx's format.module but I do not know how script
>can handle the argument strings sent to it.

Should be simple :)

Dave



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