Operation Manual

7. DISK COMMANDS
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[Operation]
1. Insert the floppy disk to be formatted into the floppy disk drive.
2. Select the FD(Quick), FD(2HD), or FD(2DD) Format Type.
3. Use Knob 1 (EXEC) or Knob 5 (EXEC&CONT) to initiate execu-
tion. When the confirmation display appears, press Knob 5 (YES)
to execute the format operation.
• If Knob 1 (EXEC) is used to execute the command, the command
menu will be recalled after execution has finished. If Knob 5
(EXEC&CONT) is used to execute the command, the format dis-
play will be retained so you can continue and format other disks.
Knob 1
[ Turn] Cursor
Positions the cursor.
[ Press] EXEC (Execute)
Press this knob to call the format confirmation display.
Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the format opera-
tion.
Knob 3
[ Turn] Format Type
Specifies the type of disk to be formatted and the type of
formatting to be applied.
[Range] Logical, Physical, OnePartition, FD(Quick),
FD(2HD), FD(2DD)
• FD(Quick) … Applies logical formatting only to a
floppy disk which has previously been format-
ted to MS-DOS format. If a disk which has not
been formatted to MS-DOS format is inserted,
the choices are automatically limited to
FD(2HD) and FD(2DD).
• FD(2HD) … Formats a 2HD floppy disk.
• FD(2DD) … Formats a 2DD floppy disk.
For information on the Logical, Physical, and
OnePartition options, refer to pages 179 and
180, respectively.
Knob 5
[ Press] EXEC&CONT (Execute & Continue)
Press this knob to call the format confirmation display.
Press Knob 5 (YES) to actually execute the format opera-
tion.
Knob 1
Same function as Cursor q (page 178).
Knob 3
[ Press] RENAME…
Calls the display which allows entering a new name for
the selected floppy disk. See page 81 for details on char-
acter entry. The floppy disk name is shown in the
“FDName” section of the display.
Knob 5
Same function as Cursor q (page 178).
SCSI or IDE hard disks, MO disks, ZIP disks, etc., are for-
matted as follows:
Use Knob 3 to select the Logical or Physical Format Type.
• When a disk is formatted all data it contains is irreversably erased.
Use this function with caution!
• When formatting a disk it is possible to specify the creation of 2 to 8
partitions, but the individual size of each partition cannot be speci-
fied. The total available disk space is equally divided to make up
the number of partitions specified.
• The maximum partition size which can be created by the A5000/
A4000 is 1 gigabyte. It is therefore necessary to create an appropri-
ate number of partitions when formatting disks larger than 1
gigabyte.
• The formatting used by the A5000/A4000 is a special Yamaha for-
mat which is directly compatible with the A3000, but not with other
computers or devices.
• The maximum disk size usable by the A5000/A4000 is 8 gigabytes
(1 gigabyte x 8 partitions). Even if a larger disk is connected, only 8
gigabytes of the available space will be usable.
[Operation]
1. Select the Logical or Physical Format Type.
2. Use the Drive ID parameter to select the drive to be formatted.
3. Use Knob 5 (Number of Partitions) to specify the number of parti-
tions to be created.
4. Use Knob 1 (EXEC) or Knob 5 (EXEC&CONT) to initiate execu-
tion. When the confirmation display appears, press Knob 5 (YES)
to execute the format operation.
• If Knob 1 (EXEC) is used to execute the command, the command
menu will be recalled after execution has finished. If Knob 5
(EXEC&CONT) is used to execute the command, the format dis-
play will be retained so you can continue and format other disks.
Cursor q
Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5
Turn
action
Cursor — Format Type — —
Press
action
EXEC — — — EXEC&CONT
q
Cursor
Cursor w
Formatting Hard Disks, ZIP Disks, and
Similar Media
Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5
Turn
action
Cursor — — Drive ID —
Press
action
EXEC — RANAME... — EXEC&CONT
w
Cursor