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10.\"     @(#)format.8	8.2 (Berkeley) 01/12/94
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12.Dd
13.Dt FORMAT 8 hp300
14.Os
15.Sh NAME
16.Nm format
17.Nd how to format disks and tapes
18.Sh DESCRIPTION
19.Pp
20Currently, there are no
21.Dq native
22.Tn BSD
23media formatting utilities.
24Formatting of both disks and cartridge tapes must be done either
25standalone or under
26.Tn HP-UX
27using the
28.Em mediainit
29utility distributed by
30.Tn HP .
31Note that
32.Tn HP Ns -brand
33cartridge tapes come pre-formatted, and
34.Tn HP
35disks
36are supposed to.
37.Sh HISTORY
38The
39.Nm format
40utility first appeared in 4.4BSD.
41