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SFSformat can be used to quick format an SFS partition. The
normal format command has special options for FastFilesystem
(FFS, DIRCACHE and so on) -- SFSformat has special options
for Smart Filesystem.
SFSformat currently only has one option, which can be used
to format a SFS disk with case sensitive file and directory
names (ala UNIX).
It's command line syntax is:
DEVICE=DRIVE/A/K,NAME/K/A,CASESENSITIVE/S,NODELDIR/S
DEVICE or DRIVE
The SFS drive you wish to quick format. SFSformat can only
be used to quick format an SFS drive. Other filesystems
will be unaffected.
NAME
The name of the newly formatted partition.
CASESENSITIVE
Specify this on the command line to get case sensitive file
and directory names. If you specify this option, then SFS
will treat the files 'foo', 'Foo' and 'FOO' as three
distinct files. Without this option they would be treated
as one and the same file (FFS behaviour).
NODELDIR
When specified the disk will be formatted without creating
a ".deldir". You can't create this directory later on
(atleast not for now), so decide carefully.
When starting SFSformat it will ask you to confirm the
format. Press Return to format, or Ctrl + C to abort.
Examples
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SFSformat drive SFS: name Empty casesensitive
-> Quick formats drive SFS: and gives it the name 'Empty'.
File and directory names on this drive will be case
sensitive.
SFSformat drive HD0: name MyDrive
-> Quick formats drive HD0: and gives it the name 'MyDrive'.
File and directory names on this drive will be treated
case insensitively (like under FFS).