Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 15:28:21 +0000 (UTC) From: Dru Lavigne <dru@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r43695 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks Message-ID: <201401301528.s0UFSLHp001018@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: dru Date: Thu Jan 30 15:28:21 2014 New Revision: 43695 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/43695 Log: White space fix only. Translators can ignore. Sponsored by: iXsystems Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml Thu Jan 30 15:18:49 2014 (r43694) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/disks/chapter.xml Thu Jan 30 15:28:21 2014 (r43695) @@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ cd0: Attempt to query device size failed </sect1> <sect1 xml:id="floppies"> - <title>Creating and Using Floppy Disks</title> + <title>Creating and Using Floppy Disks</title> <!-- <authorgroup> @@ -1431,53 +1431,54 @@ cd0: Attempt to query device size failed </authorgroup> --> - <para>This section explains how to format a 3.5 inch floppy disk + <para>This section explains how to format a 3.5 inch floppy disk in &os;.</para> <procedure> <title>Steps to Format a Floppy</title> - <para>A floppy disk needs to be low-level formatted before it - can be used. This is usually done by the vendor, but - formatting is a good way to check media integrity. To - low-level format the floppy disk on &os;, use - &man.fdformat.1;. When using this utility, make note of any - error messages, as these can help - determine if the disk is good or bad.</para> - - <step> - <para>To format the floppy, insert a new 3.5 inch floppy - disk into the first floppy drive and issue:</para> + <para>A floppy disk needs to be low-level formatted before it + can be used. This is usually done by the vendor, but + formatting is a good way to check media integrity. To + low-level format the floppy disk on &os;, use + &man.fdformat.1;. When using this utility, make note of any + error messages, as these can help determine if the disk is + good or bad.</para> + + <step> + <para>To format the floppy, insert a new 3.5 inch floppy disk + into the first floppy drive and issue:</para> <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>/usr/sbin/fdformat -f 1440 /dev/fd0</userinput></screen> - </step> + </step> - <step> - <para>After low-level formatting the disk, create a disk label as - it is needed by the system to determine the size of the disk - and its geometry. The supported geometry values are listed in - <filename>/etc/disktab</filename>.</para> + <step> + <para>After low-level formatting the disk, create a disk label + as it is needed by the system to determine the size of the + disk and its geometry. The supported geometry values are + listed in <filename>/etc/disktab</filename>.</para> - <para>To write the disk label, use &man.bsdlabel.8;:</para> + <para>To write the disk label, use &man.bsdlabel.8;:</para> - <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>/sbin/bsdlabel -B -w /dev/fd0 fd1440</userinput></screen> - </step> + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>/sbin/bsdlabel -B -w /dev/fd0 fd1440</userinput></screen> + </step> - <step> - <para>The floppy is now ready to be high-level formatted with a - file system. The floppy's file system can be either UFS or FAT, where - FAT is generally a better choice for floppies.</para> + <step> + <para>The floppy is now ready to be high-level formatted with + a file system. The floppy's file system can be either UFS + or FAT, where FAT is generally a better choice for + floppies.</para> - <para>To format the floppy with FAT, issue:</para> + <para>To format the floppy with FAT, issue:</para> - <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>/sbin/newfs_msdos /dev/fd0</userinput></screen> + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>/sbin/newfs_msdos /dev/fd0</userinput></screen> </step> </procedure> - <para>The disk is now ready for use. To use the floppy, mount it with &man.mount.msdosfs.8;. - One can also install and use - <package>emulators/mtools</package> from the - Ports Collection.</para> + <para>The disk is now ready for use. To use the floppy, mount it + with &man.mount.msdosfs.8;. One can also install and use + <package>emulators/mtools</package> from the Ports + Collection.</para> </sect1> <sect1 xml:id="backups-tapebackups">
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