11/3/71 RKF (I)
NAME rkf -- format RK disk to tape
SYNOPSIS rkf
DESCRIPTION rkf formats a virgin disk pack. Because it de-
stroys all information on that pack, and because
it is not interlocked against file system activ-
ity on the pack, the rkf program is not main-
tained in executable form. Instead the source
must be located and assembled.
FILES none (uses physical I/O on drive 0).
SEE ALSO --
DIAGNOSTICS "error" is printed and a core image is produced
if a write error occurs. A copy of the RK status
register is in register 5.
BUGS As mentioned, rkf is not interlocked against sys-
tem I/O; if I/O is already occurring, it will be
badly disrupted. In any event, all information
on the pack is destroyed.
OWNER ken, dmr