Formats a DOS diskette.
The dosformat command formats a diskette with the DOS format.
The default device and DOS diskette drive format is /dev/fd0 for a 3.5-inch diskette. The density is usually either 1.44M-byte or 2.88M-byte, depending on the density that the drive supports. Other DOS diskette drive formats are implemented by using the -D or -4 flags.
To include a volume label, use the -V flag.
Item | Description |
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-V | Write the Label parameter to the diskette as the DOS volume label. |
-DDevice | Specifies the diskette drive type and size. The Device parameter can be specified as:
For a 3.5-inch, 1.44M drive:
For a 3.5-inch, 2.88M drive:
For a 5.25-inch, 1.2M drive:
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Item | Description |
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-4 | Specifies the lower density for the diskette size. |
dosformat -V homework
dosformat -D /dev/fd1.9
OR
dosformat -D /dev/fd1 -4
Item | Description |
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/usr/bin/dosformat | Contains the dosformat command. |