1*47467Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991 The Regents of the University of California. 244698Sbostic.\" All rights reserved. 344698Sbostic.\" 444698Sbostic.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by 544698Sbostic.\" the Systems Programming Group of the University of Utah Computer 644698Sbostic.\" Science Department. 744698Sbostic.\" 844698Sbostic.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 944698Sbostic.\" 10*47467Scael.\" @(#)format.8 5.2 (Berkeley) 03/16/91 1144698Sbostic.\" 12*47467Scael.Dd 13*47467Scael.Dt FORMAT 8 14*47467Scael.Os 15*47467Scael.Sh NAME 16*47467Scael.Nm format 17*47467Scael.Nd how to format disks and tapes 18*47467Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 19*47467Scael.Pp 20*47467ScaelCurrently, there are no 21*47467Scael.Dq native 22*47467Scael.Tn BSD 23*47467Scaelmedia formatting utilities. 2444698SbosticFormatting of both disks and cartridge tapes must be done either 25*47467Scaelstandalone or under 26*47467Scael.Tn HP-UX 27*47467Scaelusing the 28*47467Scael.Em mediainit 29*47467Scaelutility distributed by 30*47467Scael.Tn HP . 31*47467ScaelNote that 32*47467Scael.Tn HP Ns -brand 33*47467Scaelcartridge tapes come pre-formatted, and 34*47467Scael.Tn HP 35*47467Scaeldisks 3644698Sbosticare supposed to. 37*47467Scael.Sh HISTORY 38*47467ScaelThe 39*47467Scael.Nm 40*47467Scaelcommand 41*47467Scael.Ud 42