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mkfs_dosfs(1M)


mkfs_dosfs -- construct a dosfs filesystem

Synopsis

mkfs -F dosfs [generic options] [-o options] special size

Description

mkfs constructs a filesystem by writing on the special file special.

The options are:


-F dosfs
Specifies the dosfs FSType.

-o
Specify dosfs filesystem-specific options. The following are available:

-v
Prompts the user for a volume label after the filesystem has been constructed.

-q
Quiet option. Is used to suppress information normally displayed during the construction of a dosfs filesystem.

special
specifies the device name

size
specifies the size of the filesystem in number of 512-byte sectors. size is not needed for floppy disks but is necessary for hard disks.

References

generic fsck(1M), fsck_dosfs(1M), generic mkfs(1M)
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