create_floppy_devices(8)

NAME

create_floppy_devices - udev callout to create all possible floppy devices based on the CMOS type.

SYNOPSIS

create_floppy_devices [options] device

OPTIONS

Note that no output will be produced unless the -t option is set.

-c Create nodes.

-d Print nodes to stdout.

-t type

Set CMOS floppy type. Type numbers are based on the six floppy types specified in the kernel's drivers/block/floppy.c, as follows.

Type Device
0 Unknown. (Produces no output.)
1 5 1/4" 360KB PC
2 5 1/4" HD AT
3 3 1/2" DD
4 3 1/2" HD
5 3 1/2" ED
6 Same as 5.

-m number

Set major number.

-U user

Set user ownership.

-G group

Set group ownership.

-M mode

Set device node mode.

SEE ALSO

udev(7)

AUTHORS

Developed by Hannes Reinecke <hare@suse.de>.

January 2009 CREATE_FLOPPY_DEVICES(8)