[SunRescue] Format parameters for Fuji MAB3045SC?

[BSD Bob the old greybeard BSD freak]

> > Specify disk type (enter its number): 0
> > Must reformat device to 512-byte blocksize.  Continue? y
> > Formatting...
> > Auto configure failed
> > 
> > Hmmm... Might have to use the macintosh to get it happy again...
> 
> Try dd'ing the first 8k of the disk with zeros:
> 
>   dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/{disk} bs=512 count=16

Why does format need that zeroed?

Thanks

Bob