


SETFDPRM(8)	 Linux Programmer's Manual	 SETFDPRM(8)


NNAAMMEE
       setfdprm - sets user-provided floppy disk parameters

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       sseettffddpprrmm [[ --pp ]] device name
       sseettffddpprrmm	[[  --pp ]] device size sectors heads tracks stretch
       gap rate spec1 fmt_gap
       sseettffddpprrmm [[ --cc ]] device
       sseettffddpprrmm [[ --yy ]] device
       sseettffddpprrmm [[ --nn ]] device

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       sseettffddpprrmm 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,  sseettffddpprrmm loads the _d_e_v_i_c_e (usually
       _/_d_e_v_/_f_d_0 or _/_d_e_v_/_f_d_1) with a new parameter  set	with  the
       _n_a_m_e  entry  found  in  _/_e_t_c_/_f_d_p_r_m (usually named 360/360,
       etc.).  These parameters stay in effect until the media is
       changed.

       --pp _d_e_v_i_c_e _n_a_m_e
	      Permanently loads a new parameter set for the spec-
	      ified auto-configuring floppy device for	the  con-
	      figuration with _n_a_m_e in _/_e_t_c_/_f_d_p_r_m.  Alternatively,
	      the parameters can be given directly from the  com-
	      mand line.

       --cc _d_e_v_i_c_e
	      Clears  the  parameter  set  of the specified auto-
	      configuring floppy device.

       --yy _d_e_v_i_c_e
	      Enables format detection messages for the specified
	      auto-configuring floppy device.

       --nn _d_e_v_i_c_e
	      Disables	format	detection messages for the speci-
	      fied auto-configuring floppy device.

BBUUGGSS
       This documentation is grossly incomplete.

FFIILLEESS
       _/_e_t_c_/_f_d_p_r_m

AAUUTTHHOORR
       Werner Almesberger (almesber@nessie.cs.id.ethz.ch)







Linux 0.98		24 December 1992			1


