Manual page for SDFORM(8)
sdform - Format SCSI Disk
SYNOPSIS
sdform
raw_device [
-n
]
DESCRIPTION
sdform
executes a Format Unit Command on
raw_device. raw_device
must be a SCSI disk. This is normally invoked by the disk(8) program when initializing a new floppy disk; however, it may be used to re-initialize a damaged floppy or hard disk.
sdform
should be used with extreme caution; all data on the disk being formatted is lost.
OPTIONS
- -n
-
Normally,
sdform
prompts the user with "Do you wish to proceed?". Specifying the
-n
(no prompt) option avoids this prompt.
SEE ALSO
sd(4), disk(8)
BUGS
No provision is made for adding entries to the device's bad block list.
Created by unroff & hp-tools.
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Last modified 11/5/97
