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Since this book was only typeset in fixed width, single-font, they used capitalization and quotes (") to show what was commands, files and just text. With today's formatting, this is not necessary, so everywhere capitalization was used to show a command the <command> element is now used instead, and everywhere a file is mentioned the <filename> element is used.
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16 <refsect1><title>Description</title> 16 <refsect1><title>Description</title>
17 <para> 17 <para>
18 This command displays the number of unused 256-byte sectors on a 18 This command displays the number of unused 256-byte sectors on a
19 device which are available for new files or for expanding existing 19 device which are available for new files or for expanding existing
20 files. The device name given must be that of a mass-storage 20 files. The device name given must be that of a mass-storage
21 multifile device. &quot;Free&quot; also displays the disk's name, creation 21 multifile device. <command>Free</command> also displays the disk's name, creation
22 date, and cluster size. 22 date, and cluster size.
23 </para> 23 </para>
24 <para> 24 <para>
25 Data sectors are allocated in groups called &quot;clusters&quot;. The number 25 Data sectors are allocated in groups called &quot;clusters&quot;. The number
26 of sectors per cluster depends on the storage capacity and physical 26 of sectors per cluster depends on the storage capacity and physical
27 characteristics of the specific device. This means that small 27 characteristics of the specific device. This means that small
28 amounts of free space may not be divisible into as many files. For 28 amounts of free space may not be divisible into as many files. For
29 example, if a given disk system uses 8 sectors per cluster, and a 29 example, if a given disk system uses 8 sectors per cluster, and a
30 &quot;free&quot; command shows 32 sectors free, a maximum of four new files 30 <command>free</command> command shows 32 sectors free, a maximum of four new files
31 could be created even if each has only one cluster. 31 could be created even if each has only one cluster.
32 </para> 32 </para>
33 <para> 33 <para>
34 For more information see: 3.10 34 For more information see: 3.10
35 </para> 35 </para>