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Blocks, Bytes, Kilobytes, Megabytes?

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The Question is:

 
How do I convert blocksize files on our VAX 7730 to megabytes?  Thanks for your
 help.
 
                         John Calamos
                         INTECS International
 
 
 
 

The Answer is :

 
  Each block is one-half kilobyte (the base-two kilobyte; 512 bytes),
  thus you can multiply the number of disk blocks by 2000 to convert
  the value to (base two) megabytes.
 
  Also please see topic (6484).
 

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 30-MAY-2001 )
     
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