NAME

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. 

NeXT Computer, Inc.  —  August 14, 1990