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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!lll-winken.llnl.gov!uwm.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!Germany.EU.net!wizard.pn.com!sundog.tiac.net!kolvir.arlington.ma.us!jtk From: jtk@kolvir.arlington.ma.us (John Kohl) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc Subject: Re: mtools: mapping of floppy devices Date: 24 Nov 1995 18:48:54 GMT Organization: NetBSD Kernel Hackers `R` Us Lines: 26 Message-ID: <49542m$9hf@sundog.tiac.net> References: <5xtE1bYJo$B@rimki.toppoint.de> <DIG63o.CBI.0.staffin.dcs.ed.ac.uk@dcs.ed.ac.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: jtk.tiac.net In-reply-to: st@epcc.ed.ac.uk's message of Wed, 22 Nov 1995 13:42:55 GMT >>>>> "Scott" == Scott Telford <st@epcc.ed.ac.uk> writes: In article <DIG63o.CBI.0.staffin.dcs.ed.ac.uk@dcs.ed.ac.uk> st@epcc.ed.ac.uk (Scott Telford) writes: Scott> From the 386BSD FAQ: Scott> /dev/fd0a 1 /* 1.44MB diskette */ Scott> /dev/fd0b 2 /* 1.2 MB AT-diskettes */ Scott> /dev/fd0c 3 /* 360kB in 1.2MB drive */ Scott> /dev/fd0d 4 /* 360kB PC diskettes */ Scott> /dev/fd0e 5 /* 3.5" 720kB diskette */ Scott> /dev/fd0f 6 /* 720kB in 1.2MB drive */ Scott> /dev/fd0g 7 /* 360kB in 720kB drive */ This is wrong (it's off by one). Dave Burgess, if you're listening, please update the FAQ. /dev/fd0a is the default drive density (depends on diskette drive type). /dev/fd0b is 1.44MB 3.5" /dev/fd0c is ... /dev/fd0g is 720kb 1.2MB drive /dev/fd0h is 360kb in 720k drive See /sys/arch/i386/isa/fd.c:fd_dev_to_type() -- John Kohl <jtk@kolvir.arlington.ma.us> Hacking on NetBSD/i386 when I can. See <URL:http//www.netbsd.org/>.