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setfdprm
setfdprm [options] device [name]
Load disk parameters used when autoconfiguring floppy devices.
Options
Clear parameters of device.
Disable format-detection messages for device.
Permanently reset parameters for device. You can use name to specify a configuration, or you can specify individual parameters. The parameters that can be specified are dev, size, sect, heads, tracks, stretch, gap, rate, spec1, or fmt_gap. Consult /etc/fdprm for the original values.
Enable format-detection messages for device.
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