1mbadblocks(1)               General Commands Manual              mbadblocks(1)
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Name

6       mbadblocks - tests a floppy disk, and marks the bad blocks in the FAT
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Note of warning

11       This  manpage  has  been  automatically generated from mtools's texinfo
12       documentation, and may not be entirely accurate or complete.   See  the
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Description

16       The  mbadblocks  command  is used to scan an MS-DOS floppy and mark its
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19       mbadblocks drive:
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21       Mbadblocks scans an MS-DOS floppy for bad blocks. All unused bad blocks
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23       mformat.  It is not intended to salvage bad disks.
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Bugs

26       Mbadblocks should (but doesn't yet :-( ) also try to salvage bad blocks
27       which are in use by reading them repeatedly, and then mark them bad.
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See Also

30       Mtools' texinfo doc
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Viewing the texi doc

33       This  manpage  has  been  automatically generated from mtools's texinfo
34       documentation. However, this process is only  approximative,  and  some
35       items,  such as crossreferences, footnotes and indices are lost in this
36       translation process.  Indeed, these items have no appropriate represen‐
37       tation  in  the manpage format.  Moreover, not all information has been
38       translated into the manpage version.  Thus I strongly advise you to use
39       the original texinfo doc.  See the end of this manpage for instructions
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42       *      To generate a printable copy from the texinfo doc, run the  fol‐
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53              A  premade  html  can  be found at: `http://mtools.linux.lu' and
54              also at: `http://www.tux.org/pub/knaff/mtools'
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56       *      To generate an info copy (browsable  using  emacs'  info  mode),
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63       The  texinfo doc looks most pretty when printed or as html.  Indeed, in
64       the info version certain examples are difficult  to  read  due  to  the
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67mtools-3.9.10                       28Feb05                      mbadblocks(1)