NAME

cbmformat - manual page for cbmformat 0.4.99.103

SYNOPSIS

cbmformat [OPTION]... DRIVE NAME,ID

DESCRIPTION

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

SEE ALSO

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.