NAME
- floppy - floppy disk interface
SYNOPSIS
-
bind -a '#f' /dev /dev/fd0disk /dev/fd0ctl /dev/fd1disk /dev/fd1ctl /dev/fd2disk /dev/fd2ctl /dev/fd3disk /dev/fd3ctl DESCRIPTION
-
The floppy disk interface serves a one-level directory giving access to up
to four floppy disk drives.
Each drive is represented by a data and control file.
There are no partitions.
Messages accepted by the ctl file include:
- eject
- Eject the floppy, if possible.
- reset
- Reset the drive.
- format type
- Format the floppy. The type sets the density and type of disk to be formatted; see format(8).
A read of the ctl file returns a string describing the form factor of the disk, one of 3½DD, 3½HD, 5¼DD, or 5¼HD.
SOURCE
- /os/pc/devfloppy.c
| FLOPPY(3) | Rev: Tue Jan 29 13:11:47 GMT 2008 |