Short:        Format replacement.  OS4+ required
Uploader:     ka0mvkarrl.net (Daniel J. Andrea II)
Author:       ka0mvkarrl.net (Daniel J. Andrea II)
Type:         disk/misc
Distribution: NoCD

This is an OS Format replacement, offering some features that were missing
from the original Format command.  This program will work only on OS4 and 
higher.

Big changes for this version!

Now is a PowerPC OS4 program.  Also added large disk support so it is possible
to format partitions that cross the old 4GB device driver limitations. 
Partitions
can exist anywhere on the drive, entirely below, crossing over, or above the 
4GB boundary, as well as be as large as 64-bit integers will allow (which is a
LOT).
It should be possible to format 200+ GB disks, though I don't have anything
larger 
than a 30 GB disk to test it with currently.  Also added support for the new
OS4
FFS options for Long File Names.

Note: I have gotten tired of seeing those 'offers' for a free Aminet CD,
that actually is going to cost me almost as much as just buying it from
here within the USA.  As a result, I have decided to change the distribution
of all my software.  I will no longer allow it to be distributed on Aminet
CDs until the 'free' CD for Aminet contributors truly becomes free again.
This policy is subject to change, depending on what happens with Aminet
policy.

I've also removed the "Replaces" line from this readme so that the older 1.28
version doesn't get removed from Aminet, just in case anyone still needs it for
OS 3.9 and older.

Requires Kickstart v50+.

 PERMSSN    UID  GID    PACKED    SIZE  RATIO     CRC       STAMP          NAME
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[generic]                 3796    9291  40.9% -lh5- 4164 Oct 17  2004 History.txt
[generic]                  406     757  53.6% -lh5- 59a1 Jun 18  2003 History.txt.info
[generic]                50474  135699  37.2% -lh5- edd6 Oct 17  2004 MyFormat
[generic]                 5763   13957  41.3% -lh5- 1e93 Oct 17  2004 Myformat.guide
[generic]                 1083    1672  64.8% -lh5- 998f Jun 18  2003 Myformat.guide.info
[generic]                  396    1183  33.5% -lh5- 69a8 Jun 18  2003 MyFormat.info
[generic]                 6277   10112  62.1% -lh5- 658b Aug 26  1997 readdevice
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 Total         7 files   68195  172671  39.5%            Feb 13  2005