Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] partition size limit?
From: Kevin Quick (k.c.quick@open.ac.uk)
Date: Thu Jun 10 1999 - 09:37:15 EDT
>> It's a Mac issue. WinNT will also report a smaller "available" size to
>> help integer overruns on the Mac.
>
>No, it's *NOT* a Mac issue.
>
>Win NT has been showing less space, simply to stay compatible with older
>version fo Mac OS, and also because larger network volume support will be in
>NT5/Win2000 (long time to wait for tha, I'm sure).
>
>AppleShare servers properly indicate larger disk partition sizes.
>
>... and, last but not least, the netatalk servers I run have no problem
>letting my clients show authentic volume size (up to 15 gigs, which is the
>largest volume I have shared).
>
>So, this is deifnitely NOT a Mac issue - it was aMac issue on pre-OS 8
>systems, but not any more.
>
The problem lies with the version of Appleshare Client being used.
As long as the Macs have Appleshare Client 3.8.x or higher then it will
show the correct size partition.
The newer versions need Open Transport though for asip.
Kevin.
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