Managing the AMASS File System

Options

/usr/amass/bin

./volformat [-uy]

[-pq]

[-b blocksize] [-c {onoff}] [-d num] [volumenumber]

Option

Description

 

 

no options

For optical platters: Perform a full format

NOTE: Not valid

that includes these tasks:

 

for WORM

• Erases both sides of the platter

because the

• Formats both sides of the platter

volume cannot be

• Writes header information

erased.

For tape:

 

 

• Writes header information

 

 

-u

Displays this usage statement

 

Usage: volformat [-b blocksize] [-c onoff] [-pquyd]

 

[volumelist]

 

 

-y

Suppress confirmation and informational

 

messages.

 

 

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Command Reference

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