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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 Apr 27 19:22:54 GMT 2000