Using Your
Operating the Floppy Drive
Using Device Files
Device files are special files that tell your system which system hardware pathway to use when communicating with a specific device and what kind of device it is.
To determine what device files are available for use with your floppy drive, use the following procedure:
1In a terminal window, enter the following command:
sam RETURN
2The System Administration Manager window opens.
3The Disks and File Systems window opens.
4In the list of drives, click on the floppy drive listing to select it.
5From the Actions menu, click on View More Information.
A window opens with a list of information for the floppy drive, including the device files.
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