[ale] Disk formatting utility

[cfowler]

Here is one that alway worked for me

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda bs=1024k

Of course you can use Toms Root & Boot or the Linux BBC card to do this.


On Mon, 2002-09-30 at 14:46, Kevin O'Neill Stoll wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> I need a disk formatting utility that I can use from a
> floppy drive. I haven't been able to find one. I have a
> drive that I need to wipe clean.
> 
> TIA,
> 
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