IBM 5150 User Manual

9 After some whirring and clicking, you will see this:
Formatting ... Format complete
System transferred
Format another (V IN)?
10 Type:
n
You don't have to press the Enter key.
11 Now you will see the DOS prompt, A>, and you can
remove
your newly formatted diskette.
The diskette
is now ready to be used. It has a copy of
the DOS system on it (that's because in step 3 you r'\
typed Is-the "s" stands for "system").
If You Do Not Want DOS on Your Diskette
If you don't want DOS on your diskette, in step 3 you
can type instead:
format a:
and press the Enter key. Then the line that says
"System transferred" (step 9) does not appear.
DOS 3-52

IBM 5150 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	5150
Category	Desktop
Language	English