V1/man/man1/mkfs.1

        11/3/71                                                       MKFS (I)


NAME              mkfs -- make file system

SYNOPSIS          /etc/mkfs t
                  /etc/mkfs r

DESCRIPTION       mkfs   initializes either a DECtape (argument "t") or an
                  RK03   disk pack (argument "r") so that it contains an empty
                  file   system. mkfs or its equivalent must be used before a
                  tape   or pack can be mounted as a file system.

                  In both cases the super--block, i--list, and free list are
                  initialized and a root directory containing entries for
                  "." and ".." are created. For RK03's the number of
                  available blocks is 4872, for tapes 578.

                  This program is kept in /etc to avoid inadvertant use and
                  consequent destruction of information.

DIAGNOSTICS       "Arg count", "Unknown argument", "Open error".

SEE ALSO

DIAGNOSTICS       "Arg count", "Unknown argument", "Open error".

BUGS

OWNER             ken, dmr