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 in prep(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

­/sys/src/9/∗/devfloppy.c

Plan 9  —  March 29, 2000