FDFORMAT (utility)     Free-DOS Alpha 5 release     FDFORMAT (utility)



     NAME: 

          FDFORMAT - Formats a floppy disk 

     SYNOPSIS: 

          FDFORMAT drive [h=heads s=sectors t=tracks] 

     DESCRIPTION: 

          FDOFRMAT formats a floppy disk in the specified drive.  
          FDFORMAT  automatically determines the default settings for 
          heads, sectors, and tracks for the drive by checking the 
          BIOS, but these parameters can be explicitly specified on 
          the command line.  

     OPTIONS: 

          h - Specify the number of heads on the drive to be 
          formatted.  

          s - Specify the number of sectors on the disk to be 
          formatted.  

          t - Specify the number of tracks on the disk to be 
          formatted.  

     BUGS: 

          FDFORMAT does not work.  Sorry.  

     AUTHOR: 

          (C) 1995, Dave Dunfield 

     EXAMPLES: 

          To format the disk in drive B: 

                FDFORMAT B: 

          To format a Double Density (720K) 3.5" disk in High Density 
          (1.44MB) 3.5"  drive A: 

                FDFORMAT A: h=2 s=9 t=80 














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