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tcl.set-floppy

Verb: Access/TCL, Releases: AP and R83

Attaches floppy diskette drive to current process.

Syntax

set-floppy {(density,drive)}

Description

attaches the specified diskette drive to the current process for subsequent input or output activity. The drive indicator and density are indicated with the options provided.

This is used after the 't-att' command to designate the density to read/write diskettes and which floppy drive to use, when more than one drive is present.

Drive choices are typically 'a' or 'b'.

The default values are drive 'a', high density.

The default block size is 500.

Options

e Selects 2.88mb floppy. (AP 5.2.5 and higher only).

h High density (1.2mb for 5-1/4 inch, 1.44mb for 3-1/2 inch)

s Standard density (360kb for 5-1/4 inch, 720kb for 3-1/2 inch)

AP/Unix implementation-specific options:

a Select 5 1/4' floppy.

b Select 3 1/2' floppy.

h Select 1.2M if 5 1/4', or 1.44M if 3 1/2'.

s Select 360K if 5 1/4'.

l Select 720K if 3 1/2'.

Example

set-floppy (ah

This attaches floppy diskette drive 'a' at high density.

See Also

Command Name Type Description
tcl.set-half Verb: Access Attaches half-inch tape drive to current process.
tcl.file-save Verb: Access System backup process.
tcl.admin.tape Menu This menu on the dm account is used for tape control.
tape.handling.verbs Definition 'Tape' is a generic reference to the currently attached peripheral storage device.
tcl.list-device Verb: Access Lists Unix devices used as 'tapes'.
tcl.save Verb: Access Invokes backup process.
tcl.t-att Verb: Access Attaches magnetic media unit to current process.
tcl.diskcopy Verb: Access Copies a DOS-format diskette.
basic.writet Statement Writes a string to magnetic media.
tcl.set-sct-dma Verb: Access Sets dma channel for sct.
tcl.format Verb: Access Formats floppy diskette.
tcl.:files Verb: Access Restores entire file system from 'file-save' media.
tcl.t-rew Verb: Access Rewinds magnetic media.
tcl.t-status Verb: Access Displays magnetic media attachment status.
tcl.set-8mm Verb: Access Selects/attaches 8mm cartridge.
tcl.sel-restore Verb: Access Restores item(s) from save media.
ue.313c User Exit Returns the diskette drive type and density selected.
tcl.set-device Verb: Access Attaches device (sct/floppy/half) on AIX.
tcl.t-select Verb: Access Attaches a 'tape' device.
tcl.config.tape Menu Configure tapes.

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