SYNOPSIS

dasdinit [-v] [-z] [-bz2] [-0] [-lfs] [-a] [-r] [-linux] filename devtype[-model] [volser] [size]

This manual page documents the dasdinit program.

dasdlist builds an empty DASD image file

PARAMETERS

filename

name of DASD image file to be created

devtype

emulated device type

model

emulated device model (optional)

volser

volume serial number (1-6 characters) (only if '-r' option not used)

size

number of cylinders (for CKD devices) or 512-byte sectors (for FBA devices) (optional if device specified)

OPTIONS

-v

display version info and help

-z

build compressed DASD image file using zlib

-bz2

build compressed DASD image file using bzip2

-0

build compressed DASD image file with no compression

-lfs

build a large (uncompressed) DASD file (if supported)

-a

build DASD image file that includes alternate cylinders (option ignored if size is manually specified)

-r

build 'raw' DASD image file (no VOL1 or IPL track)

-linux

null track images will look like linux dasdfmt'ed images (3390 device type only)

AUTHOR

Hercules was created by Roger Bowler and is maintained by Jay Maynard. Jan Jaeger designed and implemented many of the advanced features of Hercules, including dynamic reconfiguration, integrated console, interpretive execution, and z/Architecture support.

This manual page was written by Peter De Schrijver [email protected] for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GPL.