Name

       MAKEFLOPPIES - Creates the default floppy device nodes.

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Description

          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

       -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

       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

       Fdutils' texinfo doc