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FORMAT.DOC -- Doc File FORMAT V1(0)
December 1977
COPYRIGHT (C) 1976,1977,1978 BY
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, MAYNARD, MASS.
THIS SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED UNDER A LICENSE AND MAY BE USED AND COPIED
ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH LICENSE AND WITH THE
INCLUSION OF THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICE. THIS SOFTWARE OR ANY OTHER
COPIES THEREOF MAY NOT BE PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY
OTHER PERSON. NO TITLE TO AND OWNERSHIP OF THE SOFTWARE IS HEREBY
TRANSFERRED.
THE INFORMATION IN THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY DIGITAL EQUIPMENT
CORPORATION.
DIGITAL ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OR RELIABILITY OF ITS
SOFTWARE ON EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NOT SUPPLIED BY DIGITAL.
FORMAT.DOC Page 2
FORMAT.DOC -- Doc File FORMAT V1(0)
December 1977
1.0 SUMMARY
FORMAT Provides the mechanism for formatting and/or verifying RP04,
RP05 RP06 disk packs that are configured to RH20's. FORMAT produces a
pack in the identical format to one that was created using the
diagnostic, "DDRPI". FORMAT runs during timesharing only, while
"DDRPI" can FORMAT in STAND-ALONE mode only.
FORMAT Version 1(0) runs on TOPS20 Release 3.
FORMAT will be documented in the operators Guide and Installation
Guide for TOPS20 Release 3A. Until this time, the only documentation
is the file: FORMAT.HLP.
2.0 EXTERNAL CHANGES
There are no external changes for Release 3.
3.0 KNOWN BUGS AND DEFICIENCIES
FORMAT can not be run under batch multiple copies for FORMAT can not
be run WHEEL or Operator PRIV are required to run FORMAT.
4.0 Installation and Build Instructions
4.1 Files Needed to Run FORMAT
FORMAT consists of one file, FORMAT.EXE
4.2 Instructions for Load and Installing FORMAT
Mount the tape labled Distribution on MTA0: and type the following
commands:
R DUMPER
TAPE MTA0:
REWING
DENSITY 1600-BPI
SKIP 2
RESTORE <*>FORMAT.EXE (TO) <SUBSYS>*.*.-1
REWIND
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4.3 Files Needed to Build FORMAT
FORMAT is built from the following file
FORMAT.MAC
In addition, the following file must be on <SUBSYS>
MONSYM.UNV
4.4 Instructions for Building FORMAT
Mount the tape labled Distribution on MTA0: and type the following
commands:
R DUMPER
TAPE MTA0:
REWIND
DENSITY 1600-BPI
SKIP 3
RESTORE <*>*.*.* (TO) <SELF>*.*.*
REWIND
^C
SUBMIT FORMAT.CTL/TIME/UNIQ:0/RES
4.5 Special Considerations
None.
5.0 INTERNAL CHANGES
REFER to FORMAT.TCO for detailed inFORMATION about changes.
6.0 SUGGESTIONS
None.
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