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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:  Thu Feb 15 14:43:36 GMT 2007