Plan 9 /sys/man/3/floppy

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 access 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


	`bind –a #f /dev /dev/fd0disk /dev/fd0ctl /dev/fd1disk /dev/fd1ctl /dev/fd2disk /dev/fd2ctl /dev/fd3disk /dev/fd3ctl`


	Floppies are tiny, unreliable and eventually wear out.