G.5.2 Formatting 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 format the memory card with the desired file system (UNIX or MS-DOS).

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   Note -

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

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

   % fdformat device_name % newfs device_name

   For example, to format a PCMCIA memory card in a disk drive with an assigned device name of /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2, type:

   % fdformat /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2 % newfs /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2

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

   % fdformat -d device_name

   or

   % fdformat -t dos device_name

   For example, to format a PCMCIA memory card in a disk drive with an assigned device name of /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2, type:

   % fdformat -d /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2

   or

   % fdformat -t dos /dev/dsk/c1t6d0s2

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   Caution -

   Removing a PCMCIA memory card while mounted results in a system panic.

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