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| author | Charles.Forsyth <devnull@localhost> | 2006-12-22 20:52:35 +0000 |
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| committer | Charles.Forsyth <devnull@localhost> | 2006-12-22 20:52:35 +0000 |
| commit | 46439007cf417cbd9ac8049bb4122c890097a0fa (patch) | |
| tree | 6fdb25e5f3a2b6d5657eb23b35774b631d4d97e4 /man/3/floppy | |
| parent | 37da2899f40661e3e9631e497da8dc59b971cbd0 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/man/3/floppy b/man/3/floppy new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4a424571 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/3/floppy @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +.TH FLOPPY 3 +.SH NAME +floppy \- floppy disk 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 +.PP +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. +.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 disk to be formatted; see +.IR format (8). +.PD +.PP +A read of the +.B ctl +file returns a string describing the form factor of the disk, one of +.BR 3½DD , +.BR 3½HD , +.BR 5¼DD , +or +.BR 5¼HD . +.SH SOURCE +.B /os/pc/devfloppy.c |