IBM 5150 User Manual

Formatting Several Diskettes
If you want to format several diskettes in a row, follow
steps 1
through 9. But do this at step 10.
10 Type:
y
(You probably already guessed.)
You will again see the message at step 4. Follow the
same steps for each diskette you want to format at this
time.
With Two Drives
If you have two diskette drives, insert your DOS
Diskette
into drive A: and put your new diskette into
drive B:.
Then, for step 3, type:
format b:/s
or format b:
depending on whether you want the DOS system on
your diskette.
In step 4, the message is now going to be:
Insert new diskette for drive B:
and strike any key when ready
The rest of the steps are the same except you will not
have to remove the DOS Diskette.
DOS 3-53

IBM 5150 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel 8088
Clock Speed	4.77 MHz
RAM	16 KB - 256 KB
Manufacturer	IBM
Model	5150
Release Year	1981
Storage	5.25-inch floppy drives
Graphics	MDA or CGA
Operating System	IBM PC DOS
Ports	Cassette, keyboard
Expansion Slots	5