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