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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