cbmformat - manual page for cbmformat 0.4.99.99
cbmformat [OPTION]... DRIVE NAME,ID
Fast CBM-1541 disk formatter
- -h, --help
- display this help and exit
- -V, --version
- display version information and exit
- -@, --adapter=plugin:bus
- tell OpenCBM which backend plugin and bus to use
- -n, --no-bump
- do not bump drive head
- -x, --extended
- format 40 track disk
- -c, --clear
- clear (demagnetize) this disk. this is highly recommended if this disk is
used for the first time.
- -v, --verify
- verify each track after it is written
- -o, --original
- fill sectors with the original pattern (0x4b, 0x01...) instead of
zeroes
- -s, --status
- display drive status after formatting
- -p, --progress
- display progress indicator
The full documentation for cbmformat is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
If the info and cbmformat programs are properly installed at
your site, the command
- info cbmformat
should give you access to the complete manual.