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