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1.1       root        1: This example is actually the source for /usr/etc/fdform, the NeXT Floppy Disk Format utility. This formats a floppy disk at any specified density using the fd driver. Command line options are as described in the fdform man page. 
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                      3: This example illustrates how to do the following:
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                      5:        -- Inquire the fd driver as to the type of media present.
                      6:        -- Give the driver new format parameters.
                      7:        -- Generate commands, such as Recalibrate, Format Track, and Seek, and
                      8:           send them to the Intel 82077 controller chip via the FDIOCREQ ioctl.
                      9:        -- Read the disk, one track at a time, using the FDIOCRRW ioctl.
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                     11: Refer to the man page for fd(4) for specific information on using the floppy disk driver.
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