Linux "fdformat" Command Line Options and Examples
low-level format a floppy disk
fdformat does a low-level format on a floppy disk.
Usage:
fdformat [options] device
Command Line Options:
-f
Start at the track N (default is 0).
fdformat -f ...
-t
Stop at the track N.
fdformat -t ...
-r
Try to repair tracks failed during the verification (max N retries).
fdformat -r ...
-n
Skip the verification that is normally performed after the formatting.
fdformat -n ...
-V
Display version information and exit.
fdformat -V ...
-h
Display help text and exit.
fdformat -h ...