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SDFORM(8)							     SDFORM(8)

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			     SDFORM(8)
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