The following example shows how to format the disk c0t3d0.
# format Searching for disks...done AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS: 0. c0t1d0 <SUN1.05 cyl 2036 alt 2 hd 14 sec 72> /iommu@f,e0000000/sbus@f,e0001000/espdma@f,400000/esp@f,800000/sd@1,0 1. c0t3d0 <SUN1.05 cyl 2036 alt 2 hd 14 sec 72> /iommu@f,e0000000/sbus@f,e0001000/espdma@f,400000/esp@f,800000/sd@3,0 Specify disk (enter its number):1 Selecting c0t3d0 [disk formatted] format> format Ready to format. Formatting cannot be interrupted and takes 23 minutes (estimated). Continue? yes Beginning format. The current time is Thu Dec 6 09:54:40 2001 Formatting ... done Verifying media... pass 0 - pattern = 0xc6dec6de 2035/12/18 pass 1 - pattern = 0x6db6db6d 2035/12/18 Total of 0 defective blocks repaired. format> |