mkfs_pcfs(1M)                                                                                                                        mkfs_pcfs(1M)

NAME

       mkfs_pcfs - construct a FAT file system

SYNOPSIS

       mkfs -F pcfs [generic_options] [-o FSType_specific_options] raw_device_file

       The pcfs-specific module of mkfs constructs a File Allocation Table (FAT) on removable media (diskette, JAZ disk, ZIP disk, PCMCIA card), a
       hard disk, or a file (see ). FATs are the standard MS-DOS and Windows file system format. Note that you can use fdformat(1) to construct  a
       FAT file system only on a diskette or PCMCIA card.

       mkfs for pcfs determines an appropriate FAT size for the medium, then it installs an initial boot sector and an empty FAT. A sector size of
       512 bytes is used. mkfs for pcfs can also install the initial file in the file system (see the pcfs-specific -o i option). This first  file
       can optionally be marked as read-only, system, and/or hidden.

       If  you  want  to  construct  a  FAT with mkfs for pcfs on a medium that is not formatted, you must first perform a low-level format on the
       medium with fdformat(1) or format(1M). Non-diskette media must also be partitioned with the fdisk(1M) utility. Note that all existing  data
       on the diskette or disk partition, if any, is destroyed when a new FAT is constructed.

       generic_options are supported by the generic mkfs command. See mkfs(1M) for a description of these options.

       raw_device_file  indicates  the  device on which to write unless the -o N option has been specified, or if the -V or -m generic options are
       passed from the generic mkfs module.

       See mkfs(1M) for the list of supported generic options.

       The following options are supported:

       -o FSType_specific_options

           Specify pcfs file system-specific options in a comma-separated list with no intervening spaces. If invalid  options  are  specified,  a
           warning message is printed and the invalid options are ignored.

           b=label         Label the media with volume label. The volume label is restricted to 11 uppercase characters.

           B=filename      Install  filename  as  the  boot loader in the file system's boot sector. If you don't specify a boot loader, an MS-DOS
                           boot loader is installed. The MS-DOS boot loader requires specific MS-DOS system files to make the  diskette  bootable.
                           See NOTES for more information.

           fat=n           The  size  of  a  FAT entry. Currently, 12, 16, and 32 are valid values. The default is 12 for diskettes, 16 for larger
                           media.

           h               Mark the first file installed as a hidden file. The -i option must also be specified.

           hidden=n        Set the number of hidden sectors to n. This is the number of sectors on the physical disk preceding the  start  of  the
                           volume (which is the boot sector itself). This defaults to 0 for diskettes or a computed valued (based on the fdisk ta-
                           ble) for disks. This option may be used only in conjunction with the nofdisk option.

           i=filename      Install filename as the initial file in the new file system. The initial file's contents are guaranteed to occupy  con-
                           secutive  clusters  at the start of the files area. When creating bootable media, a boot program should be specified as
                           the initial file.

           nofdisk         Do not attempt to find an fdisk table on the medium. Instead rely on the size  option  for  determining  the  partition
                           size.  By default, the created FAT is 16 bits and begins at the first sector of the device. This origination sector can
                           be modified with the hidden option (-h).

           nsect=n         The number of sectors per track on the disk. If not specified, the value is determined by using a dkio(7I) ioctl to get
                           the disk geometry, or (for diskette) from the results of an FDIOGCHAR ioctl.

           ntrack=n        The  number  of tracks per cylinder on the disk. If not specified, the value is determined by using a dkio(7I) ioctl to
                           get the disk geometry, or (for diskette) from the results of an FDIOGCHAR ioctl.

           N               No execution mode. Print normal output, but do not actually write the file system to the medium. This  is  most  useful
                           when used in conjunction with the verbose option.

           r               Mark the first file installed as read-only. The -i option must also be specified.

           reserve=n       Set  the number of reserved sectors to n. This is the number of sectors in the volume, preceding the start of the first
                           FAT, including the boot sector. The value should always be at least 1, and the default value is exactly 1.

           s               Mark the first file installed as a system file. The -i option must also be specified.

           size=n          The number of sectors in the file system. If not specified, the value is determined from  the  size  of  the  partition
                           given in the fdisk table or (for diskette) by way of computation using the FDIOGCHAR ioctl.

           spc=n           The  size  of the allocation unit for space within the file system, expressed as a number of sectors. The default value
                           depends on the FAT entry size and the size of the file system.

           v               Verbose output. Describe, in detail, operations being performed.

FILES

       raw_device_file         The device on which to build the FAT. The device name for a diskette must be specified as /dev/rdiskette0  for  the
                               first  diskette  drive,  or /dev/rdiskette1 for a second diskette drive. For non-diskette media, a disk device name
                               must be qualified with a suffix to indicate the proper partition. For example, in  the  name  /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0p0:c,
                               the :c suffix indicates that the first partition on the disk should receive the new FAT.

                               For a file, raw_device_file is the block device name returned by lofiadm(1M).

EXAMPLES

       The media in these examples must be formatted before running mkfs for pcfs. See  for more details.

       Example 1: Creating a FAT File System on a Diskette

       The following command creates a FAT file system on a diskette:

       mkfs -F pcfs /dev/rdiskette

       Example 2: Creating a FAT File System on a Disk

       The following command creates a FAT file system on the second fdisk partition of a disk attached to an  based system:

       mkfs -F pcfs /dev/rdsk/c0d0p0:d

       Example 3: Creating a FAT File System on a ZIP Disk

       The following command creates a FAT file system on a ZIP disk located on a SPARC based system:

       mkfs -F pcfs /dev/rdsk/c0t4d0s2:c

       Example 4: Creating a FAT File System on a JAZ Disk

       The  following  command  creates  a  FAT  file  system  on  a  JAZ disk located on a SPARC based system and overrides the sectors/track and
       tracks/cylinder values obtained from the device's controller:

       mkfs -F pcfs -o nsect=32,ntrack=64 /dev/rdsk/c0t3d0s2:c

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         |      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability                 |SUNWesu                      |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability          |Stable                       |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

       fdformat(1), fdisk(1M), format(1M), lofiadm(1M), mkfs(1M), attributes(5), fd(7D), dkio(7I), fdio(7I)

NOTES

       The default MS-DOS boot loader, which is installed by default if -o B is not specified, requires specific MS-DOS system files to  make  the
       diskette  bootable.  These  MS-DOS  files are not installed when you format a diskette with mkfs for pcfs, which makes a diskette formatted
       this way not bootable. Trying to boot from it on an  based system will result in the following message:

       Non-System disk or disk error
       Replace and strike any key when ready

       You must format a diskette with the DOS format command to install the specific MS-DOS system files required by the default boot loader.

       You can use lofiadm to create a file that appears to a mkfs command (for example, mkfs_pcfs or mkfs_ufs) as a raw device. You can then  use
       a  mkfs  command  to  create  a  file system on that device. See lofiadm(1M) for examples of creating a UFS and a PC (FAT) file system on a
       device created by lofiadm.

                                                                    1 Dec 2003                                                       mkfs_pcfs(1M)