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README for the format shell script

author          Roland Riegel <support@roland-riegel.de>
version         0.3.0 (2001-07-31)
OS              Linux (bash)
license         GPL2
                (see http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html or the file LICENSE)

requirements fdformat, mke2fs, mkfs.minix, mkdosfs

format formats your floppies with different capacities of 1440 kBytes or above. Even floppies with a original size of only 1440 kBytes can be reformatted. Now it is possible to save and to transport a file whose size would normally be too large. Additionally format creates a file system of your choice on the floppy. You can choose between FAT-12, FAT-16, FAT-32, ext2 and minix. If you want to use the disk with DOS or Windows, FAT-12 is the right option.

For further help, type
./format --help

PLEASE NOTE: Run the script ./mknods before running format for the first time. It creates the necessary device files in /dev for use with format.

Both format and mknods can only be run as user root.

If you have comments, bugfixes or whatever, contact me at support@roland-riegel.de

Much fun,
Roland Riegel