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> 1. How about a common function that converts sizes, such that you
>     only need to provide sector output from volinfo.
> 
> setvar MB  HPSECTORS ( !SECTORS, "MB" )
> setvar KB  HPSECTORS ( !sectors, "KB" )
> setvar bytes HPSECTORS ( !sectors, "BYTES" ) 
> setvar GB  HPSECTORS ( !sectors, "GB" )
> 
> Of course we can do the math ourselves, but it may vary 
> between us on our own definitions of what megabyte or kilobyte means.
> (1000 or 1024).

True, there are several definitions of MB.  Sectors are a nasty unit of
measure as files and disks get larger. If MB is too course a unit of
measure, I'd prefer to see pages over sectors (1 page=4k bytes, k=2^10).
But can we get away with just returning MB?
 
> 2. Remove boolean Loner.
>     I would think VolType is sufficient.
>     Or do we also need booleans for scratch, locked, disabled, etc.

I agree. We picked "loaner" since we thought this might be a common
value but then why not the other states too.  Unless there are
objections we will drop the "loaner" volinfo item.

Thanks!

 Jeff

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