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FORMATTING FLOPPY DISKS
Under the standard UNIX distribution the
command for formatting a floppy disk in the high density
(top) drive is:
format $Xenixdev$
Normally under UNIX one can format a floppy
disk using the system administrator menu.
The direct command for formatting a disk
(on AT&T's 3B/2) is:
fmtflop $Unixdev$
The command to format a double sided double
density (DSDD) floppy disk in the bottom drive is:
format /dev/rfd148ds9
If your system has a second floppy disk drive then
the shell command to format a disk in the second
drive (on AT&T's 3B/2) is:
fmtflop /dev/rSA/diskette2
If your Unix system is not a 3B2, then see your
system administrator (or the system manuals) for
the exact device names and the formatting command.
High density diskette formatting practice, - 1.6.3.0.1
Let us format a high density floppy disk
by typing format $Xenixdev$.
Let us format a floppy disk
by typing fmtflop $Unixdev$.
$PROMPT$
That is correct!
You've got it on the 2nd try.
Good, you understand the concept.
Please enter format $Xenixdev$
Please type format $Xenixdev$
Please enter fmtflop $Unixdev$
Please type fmtflop $Unixdev$
I guess I must type this for you:
$PROMPT$
FORGET1
Observe the result on the terminal!
format $Xenixdev$
fmtflop $Unixdev$
Insert floppy in drive; <CR> when ready
At this point you should make sure that the
disk is in the drive and that the latch is closed!
Then . . .
$
formatting $Xenixdev$ . . .
$PROMPT$
When the light on the disk drive goes off and you receive
your prompt, you may remove the disk or start writing to it.