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Subj: QInit 1.2 November 1, 1990 From: MDavis File: QINIT.SHK (5440 bytes) DL time (14400 baud): < 1 minute Download count: 119 AUTHOR: Morgan Davis EQUIPMENT: Apple IIGS NEEDS: GS/OS, ShrinkIt OS: GS/OS FILE TYPE: ShrinkIt Archive ----------------- Keyword: QInit shell utility initialize format HFS Macintosh QInit is a shell command (or S16 application by changing its type from EXE to S16) that quickly initializes disks using the *standard* GS/OS Format and Erase operating system calls. It is smart in that it will erase a disk instead of formatting it if it has already been initialized. Erasing takes two seconds, while complete initialization takes about a minute. It will, though, allow you to force a format of a pre-formatted disk using the -f (Format) option. QInit's unique feature is that it can initialize a disk with Macintosh HFS formatting using the -m (Macintosh) option. This creates "Untitled" 800K HFS diskettes readable by any Macintosh, or with A2FX. It does not require any special "FST" to do this; it simply lays down HFS blocks after the standard GS/OS format (or erase). Public domain, courtesy of the Morgan Davis Group. Use ShrinkIt to unpack.