G.4.2 Reformatting a PCMCIA Memory Card

If you have already formatted your PCMCIA memory card, skip this section.

1. Insert the PCMCIA memory card in the PCMCIA socket.

2. Enter a command to reformat the memory card with the desired file system (UNIX or MS-DOS).

   To reformat a memory card with an UNIX file system, type the following commands:

   % fdformat -U vol_alias_device_name % newfs /vol/dev/aliases/vol_alias_device_name

   For example, to format a PCMCIA memory card in PCMCIA socket number 1with a UNIX file system, type the following commands

   % fdformat pcmem1 % newfs /vol/dev/aliases/pcmem1

   Or, to reformat a memory card with an MS-DOS file system, type one of the following commands:

   % fdformat -U -t dos vol_alias_device_name

   or

   % fdformat -Ud vol_alias_device_name

   For example, to reformat a PCMCIA memory card in PCMCIA socket number 1 with an MS-DOS file system, type either of the following commands

   % fdformat -d pcmem1

   or

   % fdformat -t dos pcmem1

3. Remove and insert the PCMCIA memory card.

   This step is necessary so that the Volume Manager can remount the mounting directory /pcmem/pcmem0.

   Or you can perform the following steps without removing the PCMCIA memory card. Type:

   % eject pcmem0 % volcheck

   The Volume Manager automatically remounts the PCMCIA memory card.

   The following table is a summary of options for the fdformat utility.

   Table G-6 fdformat Utility Options

   Option	Description
   -U	Unmounts the PCMCIA memory card
   -d	Installs an MS-DOS file system (UNIX is the default)
   -t dos	Installs an MS-DOS file system (UNIX is the default)