Linux fdformat Command

The Linux fdformat command is used to perform a low-level format on a specified floppy disk drive.

When formatting a floppy disk using this command, it is best to specify devices like the following:

/dev/fd0d360 Drive A:, disk is a 360KB floppy
/dev/fd0h1440 Drive A:, disk is a 1.4MB floppy
/dev/fd1h1200 Drive B:, disk is a 1.2MB floppy

If a device like /dev/fd0 is used, formatting may fail if the disk inside is not a standard capacity. In such cases, users can use the setfdprm command to specify necessary parameters beforehand.

Syntax

fdformat [-n] device

Parameters:

-n Disables confirmation. This option skips the confirmation step after formatting.

Example

fdformat -n /dev/fd0h1440

Formats the disk in Drive A to a 1.4MB floppy, omitting the confirmation step.

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