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diff --git a/manpages/de/fatlabel.de.8 b/manpages/de/fatlabel.de.8 index d819a13..53f5515 100644 --- a/manpages/de/fatlabel.de.8 +++ b/manpages/de/fatlabel.de.8 @@ -24,37 +24,45 @@ .\" This file was generated with po4a. Translate the source file. .\" .\"******************************************************************* -.TH FATLABEL 8 2014\-11\-12 3.0.27 dosfstools - +.TH FATLABEL 8 2015\-05\-16 3.0.28 dosfstools .SH NAME +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- \fBfatlabel\fP \- set or get MS\-DOS filesystem label - .SH SYNOPSIS +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- \fBfatlabel\fP \fIDEVICE\fP [\fILABEL\fP] - .SH DESCRIPTION \fBfatlabel\fP set or gets a MS\-DOS filesystem label from a given device. .PP -If the label is omitted, then the label name of the specified device is -written on the standard output. A label can't be longer than 11 bytes. - +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +If \fILABEL\fP is omitted, then the label name of the specified device is +written on the standard output. A label can't be longer than 11 bytes. .SH OPTIONS .IP "\fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP" 4 Displays a help message. .IP "\fB\-V\fP, \fB\-\-version\fP" 4 +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shows version. - .SH "SEE ALSO" \fBfsck.fat\fP(8) .br +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- \fBmkfs.fat\fP(8) - .SH HOMEPAGE -More information about \fBfatlabel\fP and \fBdosfstools\fP can be found at -<\fIhttp://daniel\-baumann.ch/software/dosfstools/\fP>. - +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +The home for the \fBdosfstools\fP project is its +.UR https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools +GitHub project page +.UE . .SH AUTHORS -\fBdosfstools\fP were written by Werner Almesberger -<\fIwerner.almesberger@lrc.di.epfl.ch\fP>, Roman Hodek -<\fIRoman.Hodek@informatik.uni\-erlangen.de\fP>, and others. The current -maintainer is Daniel Baumann <\fImail@daniel\-baumann.ch\fP>. +\fBdosfstools\fP were written by +.MT werner.almesberger@\:lrc.di.epfl.ch +Werner Almesberger +.ME , +.MT Roman.Hodek@\:informatik.\:uni-erlangen.de +Roman Hodek +.ME , +and others. The current maintainer is +.MT aeb@\:debian.org +Andreas Bombe +.ME . diff --git a/manpages/de/fsck.fat.de.8 b/manpages/de/fsck.fat.de.8 index 1d96e23..869b806 100644 --- a/manpages/de/fsck.fat.de.8 +++ b/manpages/de/fsck.fat.de.8 @@ -24,95 +24,94 @@ .\" This file was generated with po4a. Translate the source file. .\" .\"******************************************************************* -.TH FSCK.FAT 8 2014\-11\-12 3.0.27 dosfstools - +.TH FSCK.FAT 8 2015\-05\-16 3.0.28 dosfstools .SH NAME +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- \fBfsck.fat\fP \- check and repair MS\-DOS filesystems - .SH SYNOPSIS -\fBfsck.fat\fP|\fBfsck.msdos\fP|\fBfsck.vfat\fP [\-aAflnprtvVwy] [\-d \fIPATH\fP \-d\ \&\fI...\fP] [\-u\ \fIPATH\fP \-u \fI...\fP] \fIDEVICE\fP - +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +\fBfsck.fat\fP [\fIOPTIONS\fP] \fIDEVICE\fP .SH DESCRIPTION \fBfsck.fat\fP verifies the consistency of MS\-DOS filesystems and optionally tries to repair them. .PP The following filesystem problems can be corrected (in this order): .IP * 4 -FAT contains invalid cluster numbers. Cluster is changed to EOF. +FAT contains invalid cluster numbers. Cluster is changed to EOF. .IP * 4 -File's cluster chain contains a loop. The loop is broken. +File's cluster chain contains a loop. The loop is broken. .IP * 4 -Bad clusters (read errors). The clusters are marked bad and they are removed -from files owning them. This check is optional. +Bad clusters (read errors). The clusters are marked bad and they are +removed from files owning them. This check is optional. .IP * 4 -Directories with a large number of bad entries (probably corrupt). The +Directories with a large number of bad entries (probably corrupt). The directory can be deleted. .IP * 4 -Files . and .. are non\-directories. They can be deleted or renamed. +Files . and .. are non\-directories. They can be deleted or renamed. .IP * 4 -Directories . and .. in root directory. They are deleted. +Directories . and .. in root directory. They are deleted. .IP * 4 -Bad filenames. They can be renamed. +Bad filenames. They can be renamed. .IP * 4 -Duplicate directory entries. They can be deleted or renamed. +Duplicate directory entries. They can be deleted or renamed. .IP * 4 -Directories with non\-zero size field. Size is set to zero. +Directories with non\-zero size field. Size is set to zero. .IP * 4 -Directory . does not point to parent directory. The start pointer is +Directory . does not point to parent directory. The start pointer is adjusted. .IP * 4 -Directory .. does not point to parent of parent directory. The start pointer -is adjusted. +Directory .. does not point to parent of parent directory. The start +pointer is adjusted. .IP * 4 -Start cluster number of a file is invalid. The file is truncated. +Start cluster number of a file is invalid. The file is truncated. .IP * 4 -File contains bad or free clusters. The file is truncated. +File contains bad or free clusters. The file is truncated. .IP * 4 -File's cluster chain is longer than indicated by the size fields. The file +File's cluster chain is longer than indicated by the size fields. The file is truncated. .IP * 4 -Two or more files share the same cluster(s). All but one of the files are -truncated. If the file being truncated is a directory file that has already +Two or more files share the same cluster(s). All but one of the files are +truncated. If the file being truncated is a directory file that has already been read, the filesystem check is restarted after truncation. .IP * 4 -File's cluster chain is shorter than indicated by the size fields. The file +File's cluster chain is shorter than indicated by the size fields. The file is truncated. .IP * 4 -Clusters are marked as used but are not owned by a file. They are marked as +Clusters are marked as used but are not owned by a file. They are marked as free. .PP Additionally, the following problems are detected, but not repaired: .IP * 4 -Invalid parameters in boot sector. +Invalid parameters in boot sector .IP * 4 Absence of . and .. entries in non\-root directories .PP +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- When \fBfsck.fat\fP checks a filesystem, it accumulates all changes in memory -and performs them only after all checks are complete. This can be disabled +and performs them only after all checks are complete. This can be disabled with the \fB\-w\fP option. - .SH OPTIONS .IP \fB\-a\fP 4 -Automatically repair the filesystem. No user intervention is -necessary. Whenever there is more than one method to solve a problem, the -least destructive approach is used. +Automatically repair the filesystem. No user intervention is necessary. +Whenever there is more than one method to solve a problem, the least +destructive approach is used. .IP \fB\-A\fP 4 -Use Atari variation of the MS\-DOS filesystem. This is default if \fBfsck.fat\fP -is run on an Atari, then this option turns off Atari format. There are some -minor differences in Atari format: Some boot sector fields are interpreted -slightly different, and the special FAT entries for end\-of\-file and bad -cluster can be different. Under MS\-DOS 0xfff8 is used for EOF and Atari -employs 0xffff by default, but both systems recognize all values from -0xfff8...0xffff as end\-of\-file. MS\-DOS uses only 0xfff7 for bad clusters, -where on Atari values 0xfff0...0xfff7 are for this purpose (but the standard -value is still 0xfff7). +Use Atari variation of the MS\-DOS filesystem. This is default if +\fBfsck.fat\fP is run on an Atari, then this option turns off Atari format. +There are some minor differences in Atari format: Some boot sector fields +are interpreted slightly different, and the special FAT entries for +end\-of\-file and bad cluster can be different. Under MS\-DOS 0xfff8 is used +for EOF and Atari employs 0xffff by default, but both systems recognize all +values from 0xfff8...0xffff as end\-of\-file. MS\-DOS uses only 0xfff7 for bad +clusters, where on Atari values 0xfff0...0xfff7 are for this purpose (but +the standard value is still 0xfff7). .IP \fB\-b\fP 4 Make read\-only boot sector check. -.IP \fB\-d\fP 4 -Delete the specified file. If more that one file with that name exists, the -first one is deleted. +.IP "\fB\-d\fP \fIPATH\fP" 4 +Delete the specified file. If more than one file with that name exist, the +first one is deleted. This option can be given more than once. .IP \fB\-f\fP 4 -Salvage unused cluster chains to files. By default, unused clusters are +Salvage unused cluster chains to files. By default, unused clusters are added to the free disk space except in auto mode (\fB\-a\fP). .IP \fB\-l\fP 4 List path names of files being processed. @@ -120,33 +119,31 @@ List path names of files being processed. No\-operation mode: non\-interactively check for errors, but don't write anything to the filesystem. .IP \fB\-p\fP 4 -Same as (\fB\-a\fP), for compatibility with other *fsck. +Same as \fB\-a\fP, for compatibility with other *fsck. .IP \fB\-r\fP 4 -Interactively repair the filesystem. The user is asked for advice whenever -there is more than one approach to fix an inconsistency. +Interactively repair the filesystem. The user is asked for advice whenever +there is more than one approach to fix an inconsistency. This is the +default mode and the option is only retained for backwards compatibility. .IP \fB\-t\fP 4 Mark unreadable clusters as bad. -.IP \fB\-u\fP 4 -Try to undelete the specified file. \fBfsck.fat\fP tries to allocate a chain of -contiguous unallocated clusters beginning with the start cluster of the -undeleted file. +.IP "\fB\-u\fP \fIPATH\fP" 4 +Try to undelete the specified file. \fBfsck.fat\fP tries to allocate a chain +of contiguous unallocated clusters beginning with the start cluster of the +undeleted file. This option can be given more than once. .IP \fB\-v\fP 4 -Verbose mode. Generates slightly more output. +Verbose mode. Generates slightly more output. .IP \fB\-V\fP 4 -Perform a verification pass. The filesystem check is repeated after the -first run. The second pass should never report any fixable errors. It may +Perform a verification pass. The filesystem check is repeated after the +first run. The second pass should never report any fixable errors. It may take considerably longer than the first pass, because the first pass may have generated long list of modifications that have to be scanned for each disk read. .IP \fB\-w\fP 4 Write changes to disk immediately. .IP \fB\-y\fP 4 +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Same as \fB\-a\fP (automatically repair filesystem) for compatibility with other fsck tools. -.PP -\fBNote:\fP If \fB\-a\fP and \fB\-r\fP are absent, the filesystem is only checked, but -not repaired. - .SH "EXIT STATUS" .IP 0 4 No recoverable errors have been detected. @@ -154,30 +151,39 @@ No recoverable errors have been detected. Recoverable errors have been detected or \fBfsck.fat\fP has discovered an internal inconsistency. .IP 2 4 -Usage error. \fBfsck.fat\fP did not access the filesystem. - +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Usage error. \fBfsck.fat\fP did not access the filesystem. .SH FILES .IP "fsck0000.rec, fsck0001.rec, ..." 4 +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- When recovering from a corrupted filesystem, \fBfsck.fat\fP dumps recovered data into files named 'fsckNNNN.rec' in the top level directory of the filesystem. - .SH BUGS -Does not create . and .. files where necessary. Does not remove entirely -empty directories. Should give more diagnostic messages. Undeleting files +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Does not create . and .. files where necessary. Does not remove entirely +empty directories. Should give more diagnostic messages. Undeleting files should use a more sophisticated algorithm. - .SH "SEE ALSO" \fBfatlabel\fP(8) .br +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- \fBmkfs.fat\fP(8) - .SH HOMEPAGE -More information about \fBfsck.fat\fP and \fBdosfstools\fP can be found at -<\fIhttp://daniel\-baumann.ch/software/dosfstools/\fP>. - +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +The home for the \fBdosfstools\fP project is its +.UR https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools +GitHub project page +.UE . .SH AUTHORS -\fBdosfstools\fP were written by Werner Almesberger -<\fIwerner.almesberger@lrc.di.epfl.ch\fP>, Roman Hodek -<\fIRoman.Hodek@informatik.uni\-erlangen.de\fP>, and others. The current -maintainer is Daniel Baumann <\fImail@daniel\-baumann.ch\fP>. +\fBdosfstools\fP were written by +.MT werner.almesberger@\:lrc.di.epfl.ch +Werner Almesberger +.ME , +.MT Roman.Hodek@\:informatik.\:uni-erlangen.de +Roman Hodek +.ME , +and others. The current maintainer is +.MT aeb@\:debian.org +Andreas Bombe +.ME . diff --git a/manpages/de/mkfs.fat.de.8 b/manpages/de/mkfs.fat.de.8 index 5a6eb1a..a1b51d4 100644 --- a/manpages/de/mkfs.fat.de.8 +++ b/manpages/de/mkfs.fat.de.8 @@ -24,141 +24,149 @@ .\" This file was generated with po4a. Translate the source file. .\" .\"******************************************************************* -.TH MKFS.FAT 8 2014\-11\-12 3.0.27 dosfstools - +.TH MKFS.FAT 8 2015\-05\-16 3.0.28 dosfstools .SH NAME +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- \fBmkfs.fat\fP \- create an MS\-DOS filesystem under Linux - .SH SYNOPSIS -\fBmkfs.fat\fP [\fB\-a\fP] [\fB\-A\fP] [\fB\-b\fP \fIsector\-of\-backup\fP] [\fB\-c\fP] [\fB\-l\fP -\fIfilename\fP] [\fB\-C\fP] [\fB\-f\fP \fInumber\-of\-FATs\fP] [\fB\-F\fP \fIFAT\-size] [\fP\fB\-h\fP -\fInumber\-of\-hidden\-sectors\fP] [\fB\-i\fP \fIvolume\-id\fP] [\fB\-I\fP] [\fB\-m\fP -\fImessage\-file\fP] [\fB\-n\fP \fIvolume\-name\fP] [\fB\-r\fP \fIroot\-dir\-entries\fP] [\fB\-R\fP -\fInumber\-of\-reserved\-sectors\fP] [\fB\-s\fP \fIsectors\-per\-cluster\fP] [\fB\-S -\fP\fIlogical\-sector\-size\fP] [\fB\-D\fP \fIdrive\-number\fP] [\fB\-M \fP\fIFAT\-media\-type\fP] -[\fB\-v\fP] \fIdevice\fP [\fIblock\-count\fP] - +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +\fBmkfs.fat\fP [\fIOPTIONS\fP] \fIDEVICE\fP [\fIBLOCK\-COUNT\fP] .SH DESCRIPTION +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- \fBmkfs.fat\fP is used to create an MS\-DOS filesystem under Linux on a device -(usually a disk partition). \fIdevice\fP is the special file corresponding to -the device (e.g /dev/sdXX). \fIblock\-count\fP is the number of blocks on the -device. If omitted, \fBmkfs.fat\fP automatically determines the filesystem +(usually a disk partition). \fIDEVICE\fP is the special file corresponding to +the device (e.g. /dev/sdXX). \fIBLOCK\-COUNT\fP is the number of blocks on the +device. If omitted, \fBmkfs.fat\fP automatically determines the filesystem size. - .SH OPTIONS .IP \fB\-a\fP 4 Normally, for any filesystem except very small ones, \fBmkfs.fat\fP will align all the data structures to cluster size, to make sure that as long as the partition is properly aligned, so will all the data structures in the -filesystem. This option disables alignment; this may provide a handful of +filesystem. This option disables alignment; this may provide a handful of additional clusters of storage at the expense of a significant performance degradation on RAIDs, flash media or large\-sector hard disks. .IP "\fB \-A\fP" 4 -Use Atari variation of the MS\-DOS filesystem. This is default if \fBmkfs.fat\fP -is run on an Atari, then this option turns off Atari format. There are some -differences when using Atari format: If not directed otherwise by the user, -\fBmkfs.fat\fP will always use 2 sectors per cluster, since GEMDOS doesn't like -other values very much. It will also obey the maximum number of sectors -GEMDOS can handle. Larger filesystems are managed by raising the logical -sector size. Under Atari format, an Atari\-compatible serial number for the -filesystem is generated, and a 12 bit FAT is used only for filesystems that -have one of the usual floppy sizes (720k, 1.2M, 1.44M, 2.88M), a 16 bit FAT -otherwise. This can be overridden with the \fB\-F\fP option. Some PC\-specific -boot sector fields aren't written, and a boot message (option \fB\-m\fP) is -ignored. -.IP "\fB\-b\fP \fIsector\-of\-backup\fP" 4 -Selects the location of the backup boot sector for FAT32. Default depends on -number of reserved sectors, but usually is sector 6. The backup must be +Use Atari variation of the MS\-DOS filesystem. This is default if +\fBmkfs.fat\fP is run on an Atari, then this option turns off Atari format. +There are some differences when using Atari format: If not directed +otherwise by the user, \fBmkfs.fat\fP will always use 2 sectors per cluster, +since GEMDOS doesn't like other values very much. It will also obey the +maximum number of sectors GEMDOS can handle. Larger filesystems are managed +by raising the logical sector size. Under Atari format, an Atari\-compatible +serial number for the filesystem is generated, and a 12 bit FAT is used only +for filesystems that have one of the usual floppy sizes (720k, 1.2M, 1.44M, +2.88M), a 16 bit FAT otherwise. This can be overridden with the \fB\-F\fP +option. Some PC\-specific boot sector fields aren't written, and a boot +message (option \fB\-m\fP) is ignored. +.IP "\fB\-b\fP \fISECTOR\-OF\-BACKUP\fP" 4 +Selects the location of the backup boot sector for FAT32. Default depends +on number of reserved sectors, but usually is sector 6. The backup must be within the range of reserved sectors. .IP \fB\-c\fP 4 Check the device for bad blocks before creating the filesystem. .IP \fB\-C\fP 4 -Create the file given as \fIdevice\fP on the command line, and write the -to\-be\-created filesystem to it. This can be used to create the new +Create the file given as \fIDEVICE\fP on the command line, and write the +to\-be\-created filesystem to it. This can be used to create the new filesystem in a file instead of on a real device, and to avoid using \fBdd\fP -in advance to create a file of appropriate size. With this option, the -\fIblock\-count\fP must be given, because otherwise the intended size of the -filesystem wouldn't be known. The file created is a sparse file, which +in advance to create a file of appropriate size. With this option, the +\fIBLOCK\-COUNT\fP must be given, because otherwise the intended size of the +filesystem wouldn't be known. The file created is a sparse file, which actually only contains the meta\-data areas (boot sector, FATs, and root -directory). The data portions won't be stored on the disk, but the file -nevertheless will have the correct size. The resulting file can be copied +directory). The data portions won't be stored on the disk, but the file +nevertheless will have the correct size. The resulting file can be copied later to a floppy disk or other device, or mounted through a loop device. -.IP "\fB\-D\fP \fIdrive\-number\fP" 4 -Specify the BIOS drive number to be stored in the FAT boot sector. This +.IP "\fB\-D\fP \fIDRIVE\-NUMBER\fP" 4 +Specify the BIOS drive number to be stored in the FAT boot sector. This value is usually 0x80 for hard disks and 0x00 for floppy devices or partitions to be used for floppy emulation. -.IP "\fB\-f\fP \fInumber\-of\-FATs\fP" 4 -Specify the number of file allocation tables in the filesystem. The default -is 2. Currently the Linux MS\-DOS filesystem does not support more than 2 -FATs. -.IP "\fB\-F\fP \fIFAT\-size\fP" 4 -Specifies the type of file allocation tables used (12, 16 or 32 bit). If +.IP "\fB\-f\fP \fINUMBER\-OF\-FATS\fP" 4 +Specify the number of file allocation tables in the filesystem. The default +is 2. +.IP "\fB\-F\fP \fIFAT\-SIZE\fP" 4 +Specifies the type of file allocation tables used (12, 16 or 32 bit). If nothing is specified, \fBmkfs.fat\fP will automatically select between 12, 16 and 32 bit, whatever fits better for the filesystem size. -.IP "\fB\-h\fP \fInumber\-of\-hidden\-sectors\fP" 4 -Select the number of hidden sectors in the volume. Apparently some digital +.IP "\fB\-h\fP \fINUMBER\-OF\-HIDDEN\-SECTORS\fP" 4 +Select the number of hidden sectors in the volume. Apparently some digital cameras get indigestion if you feed them a CF card without such hidden sectors, this option allows you to satisfy them. -.IP "\fB\-i\fP \fIvolume\-id\fP" 4 -Sets the volume ID of the newly created filesystem; \fIvolume\-id\fP is a 32\-bit -hexadecimal number (for example, 2e24ec82). The default is a number which +.IP "\fB\-i\fP \fIVOLUME\-ID\fP" 4 +Sets the volume ID of the newly created filesystem; \fIVOLUME\-ID\fP is a 32\-bit +hexadecimal number (for example, 2e24ec82). The default is a number which depends on the filesystem creation time. .IP \fB\-I\fP 4 It is typical for fixed disk devices to be partitioned so, by default, you -are not permitted to create a filesystem across the entire -device. \fBmkfs.fat\fP will complain and tell you that it refuses to work. This -is different when using MO disks. One doesn't always need partitions on MO -disks. The filesystem can go directly to the whole disk. Under other OSes -this is known as the 'superfloppy' format. This switch will force +are not permitted to create a filesystem across the entire device. +\fBmkfs.fat\fP will complain and tell you that it refuses to work. This is +different when using MO disks. One doesn't always need partitions on MO +disks. The filesystem can go directly to the whole disk. Under other OSes +this is known as the 'superfloppy' format. This switch will force \fBmkfs.fat\fP to work properly. -.IP "\fB\-l\fP \fIfilename\fP" 4 -Read the bad blocks list from \fIfilename\fP. -.IP "\fB\-m\fP \fImessage\-file\fP" 4 +.IP "\fB\-l\fP \fIFILENAME\fP" 4 +Read the bad blocks list from \fIFILENAME\fP. +.IP "\fB\-m\fP \fIMESSAGE\-FILE\fP" 4 Sets the message the user receives on attempts to boot this filesystem -without having properly installed an operating system. The message file must -not exceed 418 bytes once line feeds have been converted to carriage -return\-line feed combinations, and tabs have been expanded. If the filename +without having properly installed an operating system. The message file +must not exceed 418 bytes once line feeds have been converted to carriage +return\-line feed combinations, and tabs have been expanded. If the filename is a hyphen (\-), the text is taken from standard input. -.IP "\fB\-M\fP \fIFAT\-media\-type\fP" 4 -Specify the media type to be stored in the FAT boot sector. This value is -usually 0xF8 for hard disks and has a value from 0xF9 to 0xFF for floppies -or partitions to be used for floppy emulation. -.IP "\fB\-n\fP \fIvolume\-name\fP" 4 -Sets the volume name (label) of the filesystem. The volume name can be up to -11 characters long. The default is no label. -.IP "\fB\-r\fP \fIroot\-dir\-entries\fP" 4 -Select the number of entries available in the root directory. The default is -112 or 224 for floppies and 512 for hard disks. -.IP "\fB\-R\fP \fInumber\-of\-reserved\-sectors\fP" 4 -Select the number of reserved sectors. With FAT32 format at least 2 reserved -sectors are needed, the default is 32. Otherwise the default is 1 (only the -boot sector). -.IP "\fB\-s\fP \fIsectors\-per\-cluster\fP" 4 -Specify the number of disk sectors per cluster. Must be a power of 2, +.IP "\fB\-M\fP \fIFAT\-MEDIA\-TYPE\fP" 4 +Specify the media type to be stored in the FAT boot sector. This value is +usually 0xF8 for hard disks and is 0xF0 or a value from 0xF9 to 0xFF for +floppies or partitions to be used for floppy emulation. +.IP "\fB\-n\fP \fIVOLUME\-NAME\fP" 4 +Sets the volume name (label) of the filesystem. The volume name can be up +to 11 characters long. The default is no label. +.IP "\fB\-r\fP \fIROOT\-DIR\-ENTRIES\fP" 4 +Select the number of entries available in the root directory. The default +is 112 or 224 for floppies and 512 for hard disks. +.IP "\fB\-R\fP \fINUMBER\-OF\-RESERVED\-SECTORS\fP" 4 +Select the number of reserved sectors. With FAT32 format at least 2 +reserved sectors are needed, the default is 32. Otherwise the default is 1 +(only the boot sector). +.IP "\fB\-s\fP \fISECTORS\-PER\-CLUSTER\fP" 4 +Specify the number of disk sectors per cluster. Must be a power of 2, i.e. 1, 2, 4, 8, ... 128. -.IP "\fB\-S\fP \fIlogical\-sector\-size\fP" 4 -Specify the number of bytes per logical sector. Must be a power of 2 and +.IP "\fB\-S\fP \fILOGICAL\-SECTOR\-SIZE\fP" 4 +Specify the number of bytes per logical sector. Must be a power of 2 and greater than or equal to 512, i.e. 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, or 32768. .IP \fB\-v\fP 4 Verbose execution. - +.IP \fB\-\-invariant\fP 4 +Use constants for normally randomly generated or time based data such as +volume ID and creation time. Multiple runs of \fBmkfs.fat\fP on the same +device create identical results with this option. Its main purpose is +testing \fBmkfs.fat\fP. +.IP \fB\-\-help\fP 4 +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Display option summary and exit. .SH BUGS -\fBmkfs.fat\fP can not create boot\-able filesystems. This isn't as easy as you +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +\fBmkfs.fat\fP can not create boot\-able filesystems. This isn't as easy as you might think at first glance for various reasons and has been discussed a lot -already. \fBmkfs.fat\fP simply will not support it ;) - +already. \fBmkfs.fat\fP simply will not support it ;) .SH "SEE ALSO" \fBfatlabel\fP(8) .br +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- \fBfsck.fat\fP(8) - .SH HOMEPAGE -More information about \fBfsck.fat\fP and \fBdosfstools\fP can be found at -<\fIhttp://daniel\-baumann.ch/software/dosfstools/\fP>. - +.\" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- +The home for the \fBdosfstools\fP project is its +.UR https://github.com/dosfstools/dosfstools +GitHub project page +.UE . .SH AUTHORS -\fBdosfstools\fP were written by Werner Almesberger -<\fIwerner.almesberger@lrc.di.epfl.ch\fP>, Roman Hodek -<\fIRoman.Hodek@informatik.uni\-erlangen.de\fP>, and others. The current -maintainer is Daniel Baumann <\fImail@daniel\-baumann.ch\fP>. +\fBdosfstools\fP were written by +.MT werner.almesberger@\:lrc.di.epfl.ch +Werner Almesberger +.ME , +.MT Roman.Hodek@\:informatik.\:uni-erlangen.de +Roman Hodek +.ME , +and others. The current maintainer is +.MT aeb@\:debian.org +Andreas Bombe +.ME . |