Re: FN-FORUM: hex

date posted 1st April 2005 18:07

john m wrote:

> am having trouble with bad blocks on a linux partition and need to
> convert hex numbers into decimals
>
> eg: 0x03b04f57 = ?????
>
> any one got a link to a site that will do em for me.
> I can't be bothered working them out by hand as there might just be a
> fair few of them.
> Actually I can't be bothered even if there is only one of them to do.
>
> any ideas??

what O/S? for windows good ol calculator (calc.exe) will do it with a
View->Scientific first.

eg 0x03b04f57 = 61886295

for *nix, I'm sure "bc" could do it. just not sure how..