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NAME
floppy - floppy diskette 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 diskette interface serves a one-level directory giving ac‐
cess to up to four floppy diskette 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
diskette to be formatted; see format in prep(8).
A read of the ctl file returns a string describing the form factor of
the diskette, one of 3½DD, 3½HD, 5¼DD, or 5¼HD.
SOURCE
/sys/src/9/pc/devfloppy.c
BUGS
Floppies are tiny, unreliable and eventually wear out.
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