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AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference, Volume 2
dosformat Command
Purpose
Formats a DOS diskette.
dosformat [ -V Label ] [-D Device | -4 ]
Description
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.
Note: The purpose of this command is to facilitate file transfer between AIX and DOS systems. Using this command to format a diskette that needs to have the DOS system startup files on it is not recommended.
Flags
-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:
/dev/fd0 |
1.44MB (default) |
/dev/fd0h |
1.44MB |
/dev/fd0l |
720KB |
/dev/fd0.18 |
1.44MB |
/dev/fd0.9 |
720KB |
For a 3.5-inch, 2.88M drive:
/dev/fd0 |
2.88MB (default) |
/dev/fd0h |
2.88MB |
/dev/fdol |
720KB |
/dev/fd0.36 |
2.88MB |
/dev/fd0.18 |
1.44MB |
/dev/fd0.9 |
720KB |
For a 5.25-inch, 1.2M drive:
/dev/fd0 |
1.2MB (default) |
/dev/fd0.15 |
1.2MB |
/dev/fd0.9 |
360KB |
|
-4 |
Specifies the lower density for the diskette size. |
Examples
- To format a 3.5-inch, 1.44M-byte diskette with the volume label "homework," type the following:
dosformat -V homework
- To format a 5.25-inch, 360K-byte diskette, type the following:
dosformat -D /dev/fd1.9
OR
dosformat -D /dev/fd1 -4
Files
/usr/bin/dosformat |
Contains the dosformat command. |
Related Information
The dosdel command, dosdir command, dosread command, doswrite command.
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