Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cbmvax!vu-vlsi!hvrunix!ahinds
From: ahinds@hvrunix.UUCP (Alexander Hinds)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: FFS and GVP and Format
Keywords: how exactly do you format the  hard disk?
Message-ID: <440@hvrunix.UUCP>
Date: 26 Oct 88 15:03:13 GMT
Organization: Haverford College, Haverford, PA
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	I tried formatting my GVP hard disk (hc-20) with the format
command:
		Format dh0: ffs
Unfortunately, when I subsequently mounted it as a FFS device, I couldn't
get a directory.  I did have L:fastfilesystem set in my mountlist. 
It said something like "not a valid file system", or some
other error. I then formatted it: "format dh0: ffs inhibit", and it
worked fine.  Why?  Is it normal? 
	BTW, I'm sorry if this has been hashed out before.  I just got news
today, and I haven't been able to follow any of the possible previous
discussion.
	Also, what is the access time on the hc-20?
	I thank anybody who helps in advance.

Alexander Hinds
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