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CHAPTER 11 Input-Output Units
Inserting floppy disks
Insert floppy disks with the label facing opposite side of the eject button as shown in Figure 11.2 . A
disk has been inserted properly if a clicking sound is heard and the eject button comes out.
Floppy disk
Eject button
Floppy disk unit
Figure 11.2 Inserting Floppy Disks
Ejecting floppy disks
Press the eject button on the floppy disk unit, then remove the floppy disk.
Before removing the floppy disk, be sure to execute eject command on Solaris or to execute eject
operation on your application program.
IMPORTANT
You need to format new floppy disk with fdformat command on Solaris, before you use
them. Please refer to on-line manual for more information about the fdformat command.
CAUTION
Do not eject a floppy disk while the access LED is on, otherwise the
floppy disk or the data on the diskette may be destroyed. For
information on the handling method, see Table 11.2 , "Handling
floppy disks."
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