> > 
> > Floppies have no partitions; fdN{a,b,c} encodes different formats. And
> > 'probe'? You do an open on /dev/(r)fdNa, and if there is no disk
> > inserted, you get something along the lines of EIO or ENXIO.
> 
> I'm confused. If floppies have no partitions, what does the partition
> table in a disklabel look like?
> 
> Take care,
> 
> Bill

Nevertheless, at least the sparc and the amiga port's fd drivers look
for a disklabel on the floppy. Just FYI...

        hauke

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