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     FDSWAP(ADM)                        UNIX System V



     Name
          fdswap - swaps default boot floppy drive


     Syntax
          fdswap [on|off]


     Description
          fdswap tells the CMOS to swap the default floppy drive  used
          to  read boot information at boot time. For example, if your
          computer defaults to  read  boot  information  on  drive  A,
          fdswap on changes the default drive to drive B.

          fdswap with no arguments reports the current  fdswap  state,
          on or off. fdswap off switches the drive setting back to the
          default configuration. Changing the drives  take  effect  on
          the next boot of the system.


     Notes
          Support for this functionality is only available on a  small
          number  of  machines.  The ROMs must recognize and interpret
          the CMOS flag that specifies  that  the  floppy  drives  are
          swapped.


     (printed 8/23/89)                                  FDSWAP(ADM)

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