m and n of mkfs

Ttang.uci-750a%rand-relay at sri-unix.UUCP Ttang.uci-750a%rand-relay at sri-unix.UUCP
Sat Nov 19 05:32:13 AEST 1983


I think the argument m should always be 3 and n is (# of sectors per cyl./2)
where you can find out the # of sectors per cylinder in a table in your
driver.  That's the pattern that they use to calculate n.  If you take a 
closer look, you see that pattern.

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