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diff --git a/disk-utils/fdformat.8 b/disk-utils/fdformat.8 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a6ac67f --- /dev/null +++ b/disk-utils/fdformat.8 @@ -0,0 +1,123 @@ +'\" t +.\" Title: fdformat +.\" Author: [see the "AUTHOR(S)" section] +.\" Generator: Asciidoctor 2.0.15 +.\" Date: 2022-05-11 +.\" Manual: System Administration +.\" Source: util-linux 2.38.1 +.\" Language: English +.\" +.TH "FDFORMAT" "8" "2022-05-11" "util\-linux 2.38.1" "System Administration" +.ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq +.el .ds Aq ' +.ss \n[.ss] 0 +.nh +.ad l +.de URL +\fI\\$2\fP <\\$1>\\$3 +.. +.als MTO URL +.if \n[.g] \{\ +. mso www.tmac +. am URL +. ad l +. . +. am MTO +. ad l +. . +. LINKSTYLE blue R < > +.\} +.SH "NAME" +fdformat \- low\-level format a floppy disk +.SH "SYNOPSIS" +.sp +\fBfdformat\fP [options] \fIdevice\fP +.SH "DESCRIPTION" +.sp +\fBfdformat\fP does a low\-level format on a floppy disk. \fIdevice\fP is usually one of the following (for floppy devices the major = 2, and the minor is shown for informational purposes only): +.sp +.if n .RS 4 +.nf +.fam C +/dev/fd0d360 (minor = 4) +/dev/fd0h1200 (minor = 8) +/dev/fd0D360 (minor = 12) +/dev/fd0H360 (minor = 12) +/dev/fd0D720 (minor = 16) +/dev/fd0H720 (minor = 16) +/dev/fd0h360 (minor = 20) +/dev/fd0h720 (minor = 24) +/dev/fd0H1440 (minor = 28) +.fam +.fi +.if n .RE +.sp +.if n .RS 4 +.nf +.fam C +/dev/fd1d360 (minor = 5) +/dev/fd1h1200 (minor = 9) +/dev/fd1D360 (minor = 13) +/dev/fd1H360 (minor = 13) +/dev/fd1D720 (minor = 17) +/dev/fd1H720 (minor = 17) +/dev/fd1h360 (minor = 21) +/dev/fd1h720 (minor = 25) +/dev/fd1H1440 (minor = 29) +.fam +.fi +.if n .RE +.sp +The generic floppy devices, \fI/dev/fd0\fP and \fI/dev/fd1\fP, will fail to work with \fBfdformat\fP when a non\-standard format is being used, or if the format has not been autodetected earlier. In this case, use \fBsetfdprm\fP(8) to load the disk parameters. +.SH "OPTIONS" +.sp +\fB\-f\fP, \fB\-\-from\fP \fIN\fP +.RS 4 +Start at the track \fIN\fP (default is 0). +.RE +.sp +\fB\-t\fP, \fB\-\-to\fP \fIN\fP +.RS 4 +Stop at the track \fIN\fP. +.RE +.sp +\fB\-r\fP, \fB\-\-repair\fP \fIN\fP +.RS 4 +Try to repair tracks failed during the verification (max \fIN\fP retries). +.RE +.sp +\fB\-n\fP, \fB\-\-no\-verify\fP +.RS 4 +Skip the verification that is normally performed after the formatting. +.RE +.sp +\fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP +.RS 4 +Display help text and exit. +.RE +.sp +\fB\-V\fP, \fB\-\-version\fP +.RS 4 +Print version and exit. +.RE +.SH "NOTES" +.sp +This utility does not handle USB floppy disk drives. Use \fBufiformat\fP(8) instead. +.SH "AUTHORS" +.sp +.MTO "almesber\(atnessie.cs.id.ethz.ch" "Werner Almesberger" "" +.SH "SEE ALSO" +.sp +\fBfd\fP(4), +\fBemkfs\fP(8), +\fBmkfs\fP(8), +\fBsetfdprm\fP(8), +\fBufiformat\fP(8) +.SH "REPORTING BUGS" +.sp +For bug reports, use the issue tracker at \c +.URL "https://github.com/util\-linux/util\-linux/issues" "" "." +.SH "AVAILABILITY" +.sp +The \fBfdformat\fP command is part of the util\-linux package which can be downloaded from \c +.URL "https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util\-linux/" "Linux Kernel Archive" "."
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/disk-utils/fdformat.8.adoc b/disk-utils/fdformat.8.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d57f49d --- /dev/null +++ b/disk-utils/fdformat.8.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +//po4a: entry man manual +//// +Copyright 1992, 1993 Rickard E. Faith (faith@cs.unc.edu) +May be distributed under the GNU General Public License +//// += fdformat(8) +:doctype: manpage +:man manual: System Administration +:man source: util-linux {release-version} +:page-layout: base +:command: fdformat + +== NAME + +fdformat - low-level format a floppy disk + +== SYNOPSIS + +*fdformat* [options] _device_ + +== DESCRIPTION + +*fdformat* does a low-level format on a floppy disk. _device_ is usually one of the following (for floppy devices the major = 2, and the minor is shown for informational purposes only): + +.... +/dev/fd0d360 (minor = 4) +/dev/fd0h1200 (minor = 8) +/dev/fd0D360 (minor = 12) +/dev/fd0H360 (minor = 12) +/dev/fd0D720 (minor = 16) +/dev/fd0H720 (minor = 16) +/dev/fd0h360 (minor = 20) +/dev/fd0h720 (minor = 24) +/dev/fd0H1440 (minor = 28) +.... +.... +/dev/fd1d360 (minor = 5) +/dev/fd1h1200 (minor = 9) +/dev/fd1D360 (minor = 13) +/dev/fd1H360 (minor = 13) +/dev/fd1D720 (minor = 17) +/dev/fd1H720 (minor = 17) +/dev/fd1h360 (minor = 21) +/dev/fd1h720 (minor = 25) +/dev/fd1H1440 (minor = 29) +.... + +The generic floppy devices, _/dev/fd0_ and _/dev/fd1_, will fail to work with *fdformat* when a non-standard format is being used, or if the format has not been autodetected earlier. In this case, use *setfdprm*(8) to load the disk parameters. + +== OPTIONS + +*-f*, *--from* _N_:: +Start at the track _N_ (default is 0). + +*-t*, *--to* _N_:: +Stop at the track _N_. + +*-r*, *--repair* _N_:: +Try to repair tracks failed during the verification (max _N_ retries). + +*-n*, *--no-verify*:: +Skip the verification that is normally performed after the formatting. + +include::man-common/help-version.adoc[] + +== NOTES + +This utility does not handle USB floppy disk drives. Use *ufiformat*(8) instead. + +== AUTHORS + +mailto:almesber@nessie.cs.id.ethz.ch[Werner Almesberger] + +== SEE ALSO + +*fd*(4), +*emkfs*(8), +*mkfs*(8), +*setfdprm*(8), +*ufiformat*(8) + +include::man-common/bugreports.adoc[] + +include::man-common/footer.adoc[] + +ifdef::translation[] +include::man-common/translation.adoc[] +endif::[] |