Subj:  QInit 1.2                             November 1, 1990
From:  MDavis

File:  QINIT.SHK (5440 bytes)
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AUTHOR:    Morgan Davis
EQUIPMENT: Apple IIGS
NEEDS:     GS/OS, ShrinkIt
OS:        GS/OS
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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.

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