Lindy P16-IP user manual Floppy Disk, Create a Floppy Image, Unix and UNIX-like OS

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation

4.7.2 Virtual Media

One of the computers connected to the P16-IP can also be set up for remote mass storage via a USB connection. Files can be uploaded to the switch, which the host computer ‘sees’ as virtual drives. This means the remote operator can remotely install software, drivers etc. without the need to be sat in front of the host computer.

Floppy Disk

Follow the steps below to upload a virtual floppy image to the P16-IP and create a virtual floppy drive on the host system.

Create a Floppy Image

First, on your client PC you must create an image of your floppy disk which can be uploaded to the P16-IP’s built in memory.

UNIX and UNIX-like OS

To create an image file, make use of dd. This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is included in every UNIX-like OS (UNIX, Sun Solaris, Linux).

To create a floppy image file copy the contents of a floppy to a file. You can use the following command:

dd[ if=/dev/fd0 ] [ of=/tmp/floppy.image ]

dd reads the entire disc from the device /dev/fd0 and saves the output in the specified output file /tmp/floppy.image. Adjust both parameters exactly to your needs (input device etc.)

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