setfdprm

 

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 SETFDPRM(8)         Linux Programmer's Manual         SETFDPRM(8)
 
 
 
NAME
        setfdprm - sets user-provided floppy disk parameters
 
SYNOPSIS
        setfdprm [ -p ] device name
        setfdprm  [  -p ] device size sectors heads tracks stretch
        gap rate spec1 fmt_gap
        setfdprm [ -c ] device
        setfdprm [ -y ] device
        setfdprm [ -n ] device
 
DESCRIPTION
        setfdprm is a utility that can be used to load disk param­
        eters into the auto-detecting floppy devices, to clear old
        parameter sets and to disable or  enable  diagnostic  mes­
        sages.
 
        Without  any  options,  setfdprm loads the device (usually
        /dev/fd0 or /dev/fd1) with a new parameter  set  with  the
        name  entry  found  in  /etc/fdprm (usually named 360/360,
        etc.).  These parameters stay in effect until the media is
        changed.
 
        -p device name
               Permanently loads a new parameter set for the spec­
               ified auto-configuring floppy device for  the  con­
               figuration with name in /etc/fdprm.  Alternatively,
               the parameters can be given directly from the  com­
               mand line.
 
        -c device
               Clears the parameter set of the specified auto-con­
               figuring floppy device.
 
        -y device
               Enables format detection messages for the specified
               auto-configuring floppy device.
 
        -n device
               Disables  format  detection messages for the speci­
               fied auto-configuring floppy device.
 
 BUGS
        This documentation is grossly incomplete.
 
FILES
        /etc/fdprm
 
AUTHOR
        Werner Almesberger (almesber@nessie.cs.id.ethz.ch)
 
 
 
 Linux 0.99               20 November 1993             SETFDPRM(8)

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