Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bbn!gatech!hubcap!kaires
From: kaires@hubcap.UUCP (Robert G Kaires)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: ms-dos 3.3 question (concerning FORMAT)
Message-ID: <852@hubcap.UUCP>
Date: 14 Jan 88 04:48:56 GMT
Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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Keywords: msdos 3.3,format,microsoft docs,switches

I recently purchased a copy of MS-DOS 3.3 and happened across some
(apparently) strange documentation on pg. 74 of "Users Guide and Users
Reference" concerning the FORMAT command.  Near the bottom of the page,
where it describes the FORMAT switches, it states (under the /s option):

"Copies the operating system files listed in the file 'formats.tbl'
from the disk in the default drive to the newly formatted disk.  The
newly formated disk must be 1.2 megabytes or greater in size; otherwise
FORMAT rejects the command......"

I found it hard to believe that msdos 3.3 would not copy the system to a
360k floppy! (if I'm reading this right).  I'm also confused as to what
this 'formats.tbl' file is all about. 

Well I can find no file with that name (formats.tbl)
on my system disk and 3.3 SEEMS to do OK formatting a 360k disk. Does
anybody know what gives with this microsoft documentation?

Thanks, Bob Kaires