G.4.1 Formatting an Unlabeled PCMCIA Memory Card

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

• If you want to reformat an already formatted PCMCIA memory card, go to "G.4.2 Reformatting a PCMCIA Memory Card".

The format utility cannot be used with PCMCIA memory cards. Only the fdformat utility will work.

1. Insert the PCMCIA memory card into a PCMCIA socket.

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

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

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

   For example, to format a PCMCIA memory card in PCMCIA socket number 0 with a UNIX file system, type the following commands

   % fdformat pcmem0 % newfs /vol/dev/aliases/pcmem0

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

   % fdformat -t dos vol_alias_device_name

   or

   % fdformat -d vol_alias_device_name

   For example, to format a PCMCIA memory card in PCMCIA socket number 0 with an MS-DOS file system, type either of the following commands

   % fdformat -d pcmem0

   or

   % fdformat -t dos pcmem0

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.