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22: .\" @(#)format.8 5.1 (Berkeley) 6/29/90
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24: .TH FORMAT 8 "June 29, 1990"
25: .SH NAME
26: format \- how to format disks and tapes
27: .SH DESCRIPTION
28: .PP
29: Currently, there are no ``native'' BSD media formatting utilities.
30: Formatting of both disks and cartridge tapes must be done either
31: standalone or under HP-UX using the
32: .I mediainit
33: utility distributed by HP.
34: Note that HP-brand cartridge tapes come pre-formatted, and HP disks
35: are supposed to.
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