NAME

newfs − create a new file system

SYNOPSIS

newfs fs [ -f filesystemname -v volumename ]

DESCRIPTION

Newfs takes a file system descriptor and generates a mkfs with the proper arguments.  E.g.:
newfs md1c
newfs ip0d
newfs ip0a -f root -v systemname
Prior to performing the mkfs, the user is prompted with the mkfs line to be executed, and asked of r confirmation. Entering ‘y’ will cause the mkfs to be done If the -f argument is given the utility labelit is called to set up the label for the filesytem. The -v argument must also be given with the -f argument.

FILES

/dev/rfs

SEE ALSO

mkfs(1M), sgilabel(1), labelit(1M)

Version 2.3  —  July 04, 1985