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- -- format --
-
- This command will create a new, empty filesystem.
-
- Usage:
- format [-l] [-s] [-t type] [-T] [disk_name]
-
- The 'format' program is interactive, and operates in both text and graphics
- mode. The -l option forces a 'long' format (if supported), which clears the
- entire data area of the filesystem. The -s option forces 'silent' mode
- (i.e. no unnecessary output or status messages are printed/displayed). The
- -T option forces format to operate in text-only mode.
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- The -t option is the desired filesystem type. Currently the default type,
- if none is specified, is FAT. The names of supported filesystem types
- are dependent upon the names allowed by particular filesystem drivers.
- For example, the FAT filesystem driver will accept the type name 'fat' and
- then go ahead and make its own decision about the specific FAT type, or else
- will accept the types 'fat12', 'fat16' or 'fat32'. Other filesystem types
- can be expected to exhibit the same sorts of behaviour as they are developed.
-
- The third (optional) parameter is the name of a (logical) disk to format
- (use the 'disks' command to list the disks). A format can only proceed if
- the driver for the requested filesystem type supports this functionality.
-
- Options:
- -l : Long format
- -s : Silent mode
- -t <type> : Format as this filesystem type.
- -T : Force text mode operation
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