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| 138 | 1 <refentry id="format"> |
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| 3 <refname>FORMAT</refname> | |
| 4 <refpurpose>Initialize disk media</refpurpose> | |
| 5 </refnamediv> | |
| 6 | |
| 7 <refsynopsisdiv> | |
| 8 <cmdsynopsis> | |
| 1093 | 9 <command>format</command> |
| 138 | 10 <arg choice="plain"> |
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| 138 | 12 </arg> |
| 13 </cmdsynopsis> | |
| 14 </refsynopsisdiv> | |
| 15 | |
| 16 <refsect1><title>Description</title> | |
| 17 <para> | |
| 18 This command is used to physically initialize, verify, and establish | |
| 19 an initial file structure on a disk. All disks must be formatted | |
| 20 before they can be used on an OS-9 system. | |
| 21 </para> | |
| 22 <para> | |
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23 NOTE: If the diskette is to be used as a system disk, <command>OS9gen</command> or |
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24 <command>cobbler</command> must be run to create the bootstrap after the disk has |
| 138 | 25 been formatted. |
| 26 </para> | |
| 27 <para> | |
| 28 | |
| 29 The formatting process works as follows: | |
| 30 </para> | |
| 31 | |
| 32 <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> | |
| 33 <listitem> | |
| 34 <para> | |
| 35 The disk surface is physically initialized and sectored. | |
| 36 </para> | |
| 37 </listitem> | |
| 38 <listitem> | |
| 39 <para> | |
| 40 Each sector is read back and verified. If the sector fails to | |
| 41 verify after several attempts, the offending sector is excluded from | |
| 42 the initial free space on the disk. As the verification is | |
| 43 performed, track numbers are displayed on the standard output | |
| 44 device. | |
| 45 </para> | |
| 46 </listitem> | |
| 47 <listitem> | |
| 48 <para> | |
| 49 The disk allocation map, root directory, and identification sector are written | |
| 50 to the first few sectors of track zero. These | |
| 51 sectors <emphasis>cannot</emphasis> be defective. | |
| 52 </para> | |
| 53 </listitem> | |
| 54 </orderedlist> | |
| 55 <para> | |
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56 <command>Format</command> will prompt for a disk volume name, which can be up to 32 |
| 138 | 57 characters long and may include spaces or punctuation. This name |
| 58 can later be displayed using the FREE command. | |
| 59 </para> | |
| 60 <para> | |
| 1093 | 61 For more information see: <xref linkend="sec3.10"/> |
| 138 | 62 </para> |
| 63 </refsect1> | |
| 64 </refentry> | |
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