Name    [Toc]    [Back]

       MAKEFLOPPIES - Creates the default floppy device nodes.

Note    [Toc]    [Back]

       This  manpage  has  been automatically generated from fdutils's texinfo
       documentation.  However, this process is only approximative,  and  some
       items,  such as crossreferences, footnotes and indices are lost in this
       translation process.  Indeed, these items have no appropriate representation
  in  the	manpage  format.  Moreover, only the items specific to
       each command have been translated, and the  general  information  about
       fdutils	has  been  dropped  in	the  manpage version.  Thus I strongly
       advise you to use the original texinfo doc.

       *      To generate a printable copy from the texinfo doc, run the  following
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		     ./configure; make dvi; dvips fdutils.dvi



       *      To generate a html copy,	run:

		     ./configure; make html

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       *      To generate an info copy (browsable  using  emacs'  info	mode),
	      run:

		     ./configure; make info



       The  texinfo doc looks most pretty when printed or as html.  Indeed, in
       the info version certain examples are difficult	to  read  due  to  the
       quoting conventions used in info.

Description    [Toc]    [Back]

	  MAKEFLOPPIES [-tlvng] [drives]



       The MAKEFLOPPIES shell script creates the new floppy block device node.
       It uses the floppycontrol program to translate the minor device numbers
       into  meaningful  names.  It also uses these names to decide whether to
       create a given block device file or not, depending on the type  of  the
       physical  drive	(for  instance,  for a 3 1/2 drive, the formats corresponding
 to a 5 1/4 drive are not created).

       If you have more than two floppy drives, you need to  tell  the	kernel
       the    CMOS    types    of    those   additional   drives   using   the
       floppy=drive,type,cmos lilo option.

       If the drives  parameter is given, only the device nodes for the listed
       drives are made. By default, all only the two first drives are tried.

       MAKEFLOPPIES does not work if you redefine your default formats.

       Caution: MAKEFLOPPIES removes already existing floppy device nodes.

Options    [Toc]    [Back]

       -t     Use  the old naming convention for 3 1/2 devices (e.g. `fd0H720'
	      instead of `fd0u720').

       -m     Base the name for the created devices on the type of  the  media
	      (e.g. `fd0h720' instead of `fd0u720').

       -l     Local. Creates device nodes in the local directory, not /dev

       -v     Verbose

       -n     Dry run. (just report what would be done, do not do anything)

       -g     Group.  Allow read/write access to floppy devices only for group
	      `floppy'

Bugs    [Toc]    [Back]

       The Makefloppies script does not work on redefined  "default"  formats,
       If  you	redefine default formats, you need to create the needed device
       nodes manually.

See Also    [Toc]    [Back]

       Fdutils' texinfo doc



fdutils-5.3			    02Jul99		       makefloppies(8)