Hi
i m giving you some examp. how to use the floppy .
i had a same case with a cu 2 yes. ago and didnt try it but the cu gave me good feedback .
for copy a file in a format dos to floppy :
doscp /dev/rdsk/floppy:BIKE.DXF - | dos2ux > bike.dxf
here is all the exam that i gave him .
1.
if you wish to copy the file BIKE.DXF from a DOS formatted floppy and
store it in the file bike.dxf in HP-UX format, use the command:
doscp /dev/rdsk/floppy:BIKE.DXF - | dos2ux > bike.dxf
where /dev/rdsk/floppy is the name of the device file for your floppy
drive.
Similarly, if you want to copy an HP-UX file onto a DOS formatted
floppy after converting it to DOS format, use a command similar to:
ux2dos bike.dxf | doscp - /dev/rdsk/floppy:BIKE.DXF
ow do I copy files between my DOS and HP-UX systems using the HP
floppy drive?
Solution
Make sure that the following floppy driver is in the kernel:
scsifloppy
If it is not in the kernel, add it.
Also, newer floppies need these drivers:
pcfloppy and pcfdc
Note that you do not mount the floppy disk on the HP-UX system.
Always remember to use the dos2ux/ux2dos commands to ensure correct
formatting between the PC and HP-UX system.
Here's how to copy a DOS file to HP-UX:
1. Insert a 1.44mb DOS diskette with into the HP-UX system floppy
drive;
2. Do a:
doscp /dev/rfloppy/floppy:/dos.txt /tmp/dos.txt
3. Format the file for HP-UX:
dos2ux /tmp/dos.txt >/tmp/unix.txt
Here's how to copy an HP-UX file to DOS:
1. Insert a PC-formatted 1.44mb diskette into the HP-UX system floppy
drive;
2. Format the file for DOS:
ux2dos /tmp/hpux.txt >/tmp/dos.txt
3 Then do a:
doscp /tmp/dos.txt /dev/rfloppy/floppy:/dos.txt
To list the contents of DOS files on the floppy:
dosls /dev/rfloppy/floppy:
/dev/rfloppy/floppy:/DOS.TXT
case 3:
I am trying to use dosls to list the files on a DOS formatted
3.5" floppy connected to my system. What is the trick to using
dosls ?
Solution
The syntax for the dos* commands is much like a unix cp command,
For example: doscp source destination.
The trick is the path naming convention. The file name must be
prefixed with the raw disk device file name.
For example: dosls /dev/rdsk/1s0:
( This assumes your floppy drive is at the SCSI address corresponding to
/dev/rdsk/1s0, normally address one.)
A minus sign may be used to indicate stdin/stdout as appropriate, e.g.
ps -ef | doscp - /dev/rdsk/1s0:PS.OUT
will put the contents of a ps - ef into a DOS file PS.OUT
case 4 :
How can I copy a DOS file from a floppy to an HP-UX system?
Solution
HP-UX Programming Environment offers some DOS commands. These commands
would be installed in /usr/bin. To copy the file from a floppy to your
HP-UX system, follow these steps:
1. Create the special device file for the floppy drive using:
mknod /dev/rfloppy c 4 0xScAd00 Where Sc is the select code of
the low speed HP-IB and Ad is the address of the floppy drive
2. Copy the DOS file from the floppy to the HP-UX hard drive using:
doscp /dev/rfloppy:DOS_FILE /users/some_user/DOS_FILE
3. You can also use:
dosls /dev/rfloppy: To list the contents of the floppy.
case 5:
What is the correct syntax for the doscp command?
Solution
1. from HP-UX disk to DOS floppy do:
doscp /etc/passwd /dev/rdsk/3s0:passwd.txt
2. from DOS floppy to HP-UX disk do:
doscp /dev/rdsk/3s0:autoexec.bat /tmp/autoexec.bat
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