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- .TH FLOPPY 3
- .SH NAME
- floppy \- floppy diskette interface
- .SH SYNOPSIS
- .nf
- .B bind -a #f /dev
- .B /dev/fd0disk
- .B /dev/fd0ctl
- .B /dev/fd1disk
- .B /dev/fd1ctl
- .B /dev/fd2disk
- .B /dev/fd2ctl
- .B /dev/fd3disk
- .B /dev/fd3ctl
- .fi
- .SH DESCRIPTION
- The floppy diskette interface serves a one-level directory giving access to up
- to four floppy diskette drives.
- Each drive is represented by a data and control file.
- There are no partitions.
- .PP
- Messages accepted by the
- .B ctl
- file include:
- .TF format
- .TP
- .B eject
- Eject the floppy, if possible.
- .TP
- .B reset
- Reset the drive.
- .TP
- .BI format " type
- Format the floppy. The
- .I type
- sets the density and
- type of diskette to be formatted; see
- .B format
- in
- .IR prep (8).
- .PD
- .PP
- A read of the
- .B ctl
- file returns a string describing the form factor of the diskette, one of
- .BR 3½DD ,
- .BR 3½HD ,
- .BR 5¼DD ,
- or
- .BR 5¼HD .
- .SH SOURCE
- .B /sys/src/9/pc/devfloppy.c
- .SH BUGS
- Floppies are tiny, unreliable and eventually wear out.
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