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Old 08-18-2011
What is an (application/octet-stream) file?
I'm trying to learn as much about GRUB as I can and it's stages are stored in these types of files.

Any info or search terms is appreciated!Smilie
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Old 08-18-2011
huh? where did you get this information from? please post the URL that you are getting this information from.
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Old 08-18-2011
It does also use the term unknown. Sorry about that!
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Old 08-18-2011
"unknown" means "unknown". "octet-steam" means "bunch of bytes in a row", which you might know better as the term "binary file".

All in all not that helpful, unfortunately. You might have better luck looking at grub's source code.
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Old 08-18-2011
You people are the best! And thanks again for the help with the emulator thread Corona688!
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Old 10-17-2011
buffer
hi all

i could not post a new topic


so am sorry to ask this here

what is the exact meaning of buffering
I am reading in stevens but he starts explaining about buffering wihout telling what is buffer
as well stream
i mean the consept it self

plz if u can help
 
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