System Administration Guide: Devices and File Systems

Formatting Removable Media (Task Map)

Task 

Description 

For Instructions 

1. Load unformatted media 

Insert the media into the drive and enter the volcheck command.

How to Load a Removable Media

2. Format the media 

Format removable media. 

How to Format Removable Media (rmformat)

3. (Optional) Add a UFS file system 

Add a UFS file system to use the diskette for transferring files. 

How to Format Removable Media for Adding a File System

4. (Optional) Check the media 

Verify the integrity of the file system on the media. 

How to Check a File System on Removable Media

5. (Optional) Repair bad blocks on the media 

Repair any bad blocks on the media, if necessary. 

How to Repair Bad Blocks on Removable Media

6. (Optional) Apply Read or Write and Password Protection 

Apply read or write protection or password protection on the media, if necessary. 

How to Enable or Disable Write Protection on Removable Media