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init
Tom Hancocks edited this page Feb 12, 2017
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init is a command that exists in the imgtool shell that allows you to initialise a disk image file. Initialisation is the process that populates the disk image file with the appropriate number of zero filled sized sectors.
An example of the init command for creating a blank floppy disk image is simply
init
Or if you want to be more explicit
init -b 512 -c 2880
The init command is dependant on a disk image being attached to imgtool. If a disk image is not attached then the command will fail. See the attach command for details.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| init | The command itself. |
| -b value | The number of bytes that should be placed in each sector. This is required for any device that is not a floppy disk. |
| -c value | The number of sectors that should be placed in the disk image. This is required for any device that is not a floppy disk. |
Care should be used with the init command to ensure you are actually working on the intended disk image. This will eliminate any previously held data in the disk image.