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diff --git a/sbin/newfs/newfs.8 b/sbin/newfs/newfs.8 index e342516..5ab5a59 100644 --- a/sbin/newfs/newfs.8 +++ b/sbin/newfs/newfs.8 @@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ or the disk must be labeled using .Xr disklabel 8 . .Nm Newfs -builds a file system on the specified special device -basing its defaults on the information in the disk label. +builds a file system on the specified special device. Typically the defaults are reasonable, however .Nm newfs has numerous options to allow the defaults to be selectively overridden. @@ -232,9 +231,13 @@ The speed of the disk in revolutions per minute. .It Fl t Ar #tracks/cylinder The number of tracks/cylinder available for data allocation by the file system. +The default is 1. +If zero is specified, the value from the disklabel will be used. .It Fl u Ar sectors/track The number of sectors per track available for data allocation by the file system. +The default is 4096. +If zero is specified, the value from the disklabel will be used. This does not include sectors reserved at the end of each track for bad block replacement (see the .Fl p |
