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diff --git a/doc/kioslave/floppy.docbook b/doc/kioslave/floppy.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ff32c217c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kioslave/floppy.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<article lang="&language;" id="floppy"> +<title>Floppy</title> +<articleinfo> +<authorgroup> +<author>&Alexander.Neundorf; &Alexander.Neundorf.mail;</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> +</articleinfo> + +<para> +The floppy ioslave gives you easy access to the floppy disk drives +installed on your system. +</para> + +<para> +The drive letter becomes the first subdirectory +in the floppy &URL;. Let's say there is a file <filename>logo.png</filename> on your floppy +disk in drive A, then the &URL; will be <userinput><command>floppy:</command><replaceable>/a/logo.png</replaceable></userinput> +</para> + +<para> +If you want to access drive B, <userinput><command>floppy:/b</command></userinput> will do it. +<command>floppy:/</command> is a shortcut for <command>floppy:/a</command>. +</para> + +<note><para>Note that <command>floppy:/logo.png</command> means you have a disk drive +named <filename>logo.png</filename>.</para></note> + +<para> +To use it you need to have the mtools package +installed, and the floppy ioslave supports everything the various mtools +command line utilities support. You don't have to mount your floppy disks, +simply enter <userinput>floppy:/</userinput> in any &kde; 3.x app and you will be able to +read from and write to your floppy drive.</para> + +<para> +It also works with USB sticks, ZIP and JAZ drives. +You can use <command>floppy:/u</command> for the USB stick and <command>floppy:/z</command> for the zip drive, for example. +To make this work, you might need to adjust your <filename>/etc/mtools</filename> file. See the manpage +for documentation. +</para> + +<para>The ioslave gives read and write access to the floppy drive, but not +simultaneously. While you can read and write to the floppy during the same +session, reading and writing have to happen one after the other, not at the same +time.</para> + +<para>Author: Alexander Neundorf <email>neundorf@kde.org</email></para> + +</article> + |