It must some power of 2 but my maths was never that good... Regards, Alastair.
----- Original Message ----- From: "van der Zwaag, Frank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:35 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: R:BASE Turbo V-8 (Enterprise Edition) File Size Limit > There must be a solution for that problem. Have you tried an Abacus? May do > the trick since we're talking floppies. > > I think we ought to give a prize for the most novel way of calculating the > amount of floppies required to store that amount of data. > > ;) > > Frank > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Alastair > Burr > Sent: Sunday, 20 June 2004 01:41 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: R:BASE Turbo V-8 (Enterprise Edition) File Size > Limit > > > One box might be a bit tough - I thought about trying to work out how many > "normal" floppies might be needed but the calculator doesn't have enough > space to key in all those numbers and - although some may think otherwise - > I don't have enough fingers and toes to do the long division. > > Regards, > Alastair. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Javier Valencia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 1:50 AM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: R:BASE Turbo V-8 (Enterprise Edition) File Size > Limit > > > > Alastair: > > Come to think I still have a box of brand new 8", 200 Kb Shugart floppies > > (old timers know what they are); that ought to do the trick... > > Javier, > > > > Javier Valencia, PE > > President > > Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. > > 14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 > > Olathe, Kansas 66062-4578 > > Office (913)829-0888 > > Fax (913)649-2904 > > Cell (913)915-3137 > > ================================================ > > Attention: > > The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended > > only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > > confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, > > dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, > > this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient > > is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender > and > > delete the material from all system and destroy all copies. > > ====================================================== > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Alastair Burr > > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 6:40 PM > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: R:BASE Turbo V-8 (Enterprise Edition) File Size > > Limit > > > > You've still got floppy disks, haven't you, Javier? > > > > Regards, > > alastair. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Javier Valencia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 10:05 PM > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: R:BASE Turbo V-8 (Enterprise Edition) File Size > > Limit > > > > > > > R:azzak: > > > >>> The answer is: 18,446,744,073,709,551,615 bytes or 18.4 petabytes > > > > > > That's all? When can we expect the Viper V-12 version??? > > > Of course... you realize that I am just kidding...it is mind-boggling!!! > > > I just have one question...how in the world do you backup a database > this > > > large? <LOL> > > > Javier, > > > > > > Javier Valencia, PE > > > President > > > Valencia Technology Group, L.L.C. > > > 14315 S. Twilight Ln, Suite #14 > > > Olathe, Kansas 66062-4578 > > > Office (913)829-0888 > > > Fax (913)649-2904 > > > Cell (913)915-3137 > > > ================================================ > > > Attention: > > > The information contained in this message and or attachments is intended > > > only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > > > confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, > > > dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, > > > this information by persons or entities other than the intended > recipient > > > is prohibited. 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Razzak > > Memon > > > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 12:58 PM > > > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - R:BASE Turbo V-8 (Enterprise Edition) File Size > Limit > > > > > > > > > Folks, > > > > > > Would you like to know the new file size limit of R:BASE Turbo V-8? > > > > > > The answer is: 18,446,744,073,709,551,615 bytes or 18.4 petabytes > > > > > > Imagine the Possibilities! > > > > > > Very Best R:egards, > > > > > > Razzak. > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > CAUTION - This message may contain privileged and confidential > information intended only for the use of the addressee named above. > If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby > notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or reproduction > of this message is prohibited. If you have received this message in > error please notify Air New Zealand immediately. 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