Index: usr.sbin/fdformat/fdformat.8
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--- usr.sbin/fdformat/fdformat.8
+++ usr.sbin/fdformat/fdformat.8
@@ -133,6 +133,31 @@
 1 is returned on any errors during floppy formatting, and an exit status
 of 2 reflects invalid arguments given to the program (along with an
 appropriate information written to diagnostic output).
+.Sh EXAMPLES
+To format a new double-sided, high-density (HD) 1.44 MB disk in
+inserted in the first floppy disk drive, issue:
+.Pp
+.Dl "/usr/sbin/fdformat -f 1440 /dev/fd0"
+.Pp
+After low-level formatting the disk with
+.Nm
+, create a disk label so that the system can determine the size and
+geometry of the disk.
+The supported geometry values are listed in
+.Pa /etc/disktab
+, and we will use
+.Va fd1440
+for this example.
+To write the disk label, use
+.Xr bsdlabel 8 Ns :
+.Pp
+.Dl "/sbin/bsdlabel -B -w /dev/fd0 fd1440"
+.Pp
+The floppy is now ready to be high-level formatted with a file system.
+To format the floppy disk with FAT, issue:
+.Pp
+.Dl "/sbin/newfs_msdos /dev/fd0"
+.Pp
 .Sh DIAGNOSTICS
 Unless
 .Fl q
@@ -152,7 +177,8 @@
 .Xr fdc 4 ,
 .Xr fdcontrol 8 ,
 .Xr newfs 8 ,
-.Xr newfs_msdos 8
+.Xr newfs_msdos 8 ,
+.Xr bsdlabel 8
 .Sh HISTORY
 The
 .Nm