Re: Sweet16

[gids.rs@sasktel.net]

> I am not quite following your logic.  I have two images created with
> Disk Utility, one 32MB, one 40MB.  Get info returns the correct size
> (bytes) for both.  32*1024^2=33,554,432 bytes=32MB.
> 40*1024^2=41,943,040 bytes=40MB.
> I do know that a Sweet16 32MB image is slighty smaller (don't have one
> created at the moment to check).  I figured that Sweet16 is a block or
> two shorter because it is initially created with a ProDOS format and
> IIRC that is just shy of the full 32MB.
>
> My 40MB disk works with both Sweet16 and OSX.  The 32MB mounts only in
> OSX.  GS/OS can't recognize and asks to reformat.  If I reformat in GS/
> OS, OSX can't mount image.  Catch 22.


You created the 32 MB disk image using the "custom" option in the
"volume size" menu, correct?
Once the disk image has been created, on the left hand side in disk
utility, you should see the .dmg file and indented just below it is
the volume for that disk image.  click on the .dmg file first and
check the Total Capacity at the bottom middle of the window.  Next,
click on the volume name, and again check the capacity.  These should
be equal.

Whenever I create a custom image, the sizes do not match.  I am unable
to use that disk with Sweet 16.  With the preselects in the "volume
size" menu, both sizes match and are useable with Sweet 16.

Hope that is clearer.

rob