If you have already formatted your PCMCIA memory card, skip this section.
Insert the PCMCIA memory card in the PCMCIA socket.
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 |
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 |
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Unmounts the PCMCIA memory card |
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Installs an MS-DOS file system (UNIX is the default) |
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