To Create Slices

You can only modify or delete slices as part of the format process. You can slice the following media:

• Zip disk

• Jaz disk

You cannot create more than seven slices on a media. In the slice creation process, an additional backup slice is created. The additional slice always takes the numeric identifier 2. Slice 2 exists for system purposes only. Slice 0 must always use the UFS file system.

To slice a Zip disk or Jaz disk manually perform the following steps:

1. Right-click on the object that represents the media on the desktop, then choose Format.

2. Select your format options in the Media Format dialog. You can only create slices on media if you select UFS in the File System Type drop-down list. For more information on format options, see the previous section.

3. Click on the Slice Editor button. The Slice Editor dialog is displayed.

   

4. To create slices automatically, click on the AutoSlice button. A dialog is displayed. Type the number of slices that you want on the media. Click OK. Slices are created in approximately equal sizes on the media.

5. To create a slice manually, enter your slice options in the Slice Editor dialog, then click on the New button. The following table describes the elements on the dialog:

   Dialog Element	Description
   Slices table	Displays the slices that are currently on the media.
   Delete	To delete a slice, select the slice in the Slices table, then click Delete.
   Size	Type the size that you require for the slice.
   Size units drop-down list	Select the units in which you want to display the size of slices.
   Start	To edit a slice, type the numeric identifier for the slice in this text box.
   Prevent Overlaps	Select this option to prevent slices overlapping each other.
   Tags	Select a tag for the slice. The tags in the drop-down list are labels that describe typical uses of slices.
   File System	Select the file system for the slice. You can select either UFS or UDFS file systems. Slice 0 must be in UFS file system.
   Flags	Select the flags that you want to apply to the slice. Select from the following options:  Read: Select this option to make the slice readable. Write: Select this option to make the slice writable. Mountable: Select this option to enable the slice to be mounted. To mount media is to make the file system of the media available for access. When you mount media, the file system of the media is attached as a subdirectory to your file system.

6. To edit a slice, enter your slice options in the Slice Editor dialog, then click on the Change button.

7. Click OK to close the Slice Editor dialog.