From 378c18e5f024ac5a8aef4cb40d7c9aa9633d144c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 16:30:35 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 2.38.1. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- disk-utils/fdformat.8.adoc | 88 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 88 insertions(+) create mode 100644 disk-utils/fdformat.8.adoc (limited to 'disk-utils/fdformat.8.adoc') 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::[] -- cgit v1.2.3