SCSI emulator

On Sat, 6 Nov 2010 11:56:24 +1100 Nigel Williams <nigel.d.williams at gmail.com> wrote: format [blocksize [immediate]] (Low level) format the named device. If the optional blocksize parameter is provided, the device geometry will be modified to use the specified blocksize. If this parameter is different form the Current or Default Mode Page 3 parameters, the device will update Mode Page 3 at the suc- cessful completion of the Format. Device geometry may change as a result of using a new device blocksize. When the optional blocksize parameter is specified, the Defect List on the drive will revert to the original primary defect list created at the time of manufacture if available. The drive will usually recertify itself during the Format and add any other defective blocks to the new Defect List. Some disks may not support the ability to change the blocksize and may enter a Degraded Mode when fed a Format command of this type. If this happens the standard recovery for the drive requires issuing a correct Format command, i.e. one without the blocksize parameter. -- \end{Jochen} \ref{http://www.unixag-kl.fh-kl.de/~jkunz/}