mbadblocks(1) mtools-3.9.1 (10Jun98) mbadblocks(1)
Name
mbadblocks - tests a floppy disk, and marks the bad blocks
in the FAT
Note
This manpage has been automatically generated from mtools's
texinfo documentation. However, this process is only
approximative, and some items, such as crossreferences,
footnotes and indices are lost in this translation process.
Indeed, this items have no appropriate representation in the
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command have been translated, and the general information
about mtools has been dropped in the manpage version. Thus
I strongly advise you to use the original texinfo doc.
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* To generate an info copy (browsable using emacs' info
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./configure; make info
The texinfo doc looks most pretty when printed or as html.
Indeed, in the info version certain examples are difficult
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Description
The mbadblocks command is used to scan an MS-DOS floppy and
mark its unused bad blocks as bad. It uses the following
syntax:
mbadblocks drive:
Mbadblocks scans an MS-DOS floppy for bad blocks. All unused
bad blocks are marked as such in the FAT. This is intended
to be used right after mformat. It is not intended to
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salvage bad disks.
Bugs
Mbadblocks should (but doesn't yet :-( ) also try to salvage
bad blocks which are in use by reading them repeatedly, and
then mark them bad.
See Also
Mtools' texinfo doc
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