CHKFMT               ST Programmer's Manual               CHKFMT

NAME
     CHKFMT - display the format of a floppy disk

SYNOPSIS
     chkfmt [drive]

DESCRIPTION
     chkfmt displays some of the configuration information in the boot sector
     of the disk in the named drive, and the pattern of the sectors on the 
     first few tracks. If no drive is entered, chkfmt prompts for a drive
     to check.

     Output lists number of tracks, sides per disk, sectors per track,
     total sectors on disk, total size of disk in bytes, the useable space 
     on the disk, and the disk's serial number (ID). If the disk contains an 
     executable boot, that fact is noted. It then lists the sequence of 
     sectors on the first few tracks. Sectors which should result in a read
     error are noted by an asterisk (*).

BUGS
     chkfmt reads the track image and attempts to locate the sector
     headers.  It may be fooled by unusual formatting programs or
     copy protection schemes.

AUTHOR
     George R. Woodside             Compuserve  76537,1342 
     5219 San Feliciano Dr.         GEnie       G.WOODSIDE
     Woodland Hills, Ca. 91364 

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