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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