From 9a2773c4a42bf36fc5122a42229530e421bc51c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adam Buchbinder Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:22:53 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/1] create_floppy_devices: expand manpage Include a table of what the CMOS types are, and note that nothing will be created unless the -t option is specified. Also clean up the formatting and bump the date. Signed-off-by: Adam Buchbinder --- extras/floppy/create_floppy_devices.8 | 45 +++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/extras/floppy/create_floppy_devices.8 b/extras/floppy/create_floppy_devices.8 index 332110ab3..2727fc84a 100644 --- a/extras/floppy/create_floppy_devices.8 +++ b/extras/floppy/create_floppy_devices.8 @@ -1,34 +1,45 @@ -.TH CREATE_FLOPPY_DEVICES 8 "May 2007" "" "Linux Administrator's Manual" +.TH CREATE_FLOPPY_DEVICES 8 "January 2009" "" "Linux Administrator's Manual" .SH NAME -create_floppy_devices \- udev callout to create all possible floppy device +create_floppy_devices \- udev callout to create all possible floppy devices based on the CMOS type. .SH SYNOPSIS -create_floppy_devices [options] device +create_floppy_devices [\fIoptions\fP] \fIdevice\fP .SH OPTIONS +Note that no output will be produced unless the \fB-t\fP option is set. .TP -\fB\-c\fR +.B -c Create nodes. .TP -\fB\-u\fR -Unlink nodes. -.TP -\fB\-d\fR -Print nodes. -.TP -\fB\-m\fR +.B -d +Print nodes to stdout. +.TP +.BI "-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. +.TS +lb lb +l l. +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. +.TE +.TP +.BI "-m " number Set major number. .TP -\fB\-U\fR +.BI "-U " user Set user ownership. .TP -\fB\-G\fR +.BI "-G " group Set group ownership. .TP -\fB\-M\fR +.BI "-M " mode Set device node mode. -.TP -\fB\-t\fR -Set floppy type number. .SH SEE ALSO .BR udev (7) .SH AUTHORS -- 2.30.2