mlabel - make an MSDOS volume label
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Description
The mlabel command adds a volume label to a disk. Its syn
tax is: mlabel [-vcsn] [-N serial] drive:[new_label]
Mlabel displays the current volume label, if present. If
new_label is not given, and if neither the c nor the s
options are set, it prompts the user for a new volume
label. To delete an existing volume label, press return
at the prompt.
Reasonable care is taken to create a valid MS-DOS volume
label. If an invalid label is specified, mlabel changes
the label (and displays the new label if the verbose mode
is set). Mlabel returns 0 on success or 1 on failure.
Mlabel supports the following options:
c Clears an existing label, without prompting the
user
s Shows the existing label, without prompting the
user.
n Assigns a new (random) serial number to the disk
N serial
Sets the supplied serial number. The serial number
should be supplied as an 8 digit hexadecimal num
ber, without spaces
See Also
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