Diskette Drives

Diskette drives provide small amounts of data storage and are often used to transfer files to a non-networked personal computer or to store individual user files.

The diskette drives that Sun uses are not SCSI devices. They are connected to a diskette controller that is built into the CPU board.

To Add a Diskette Drive

1. Shut down your system.

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   See "Shut Down the System".

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2. Check that the address switch for the diskette drive has been correctly set.

   Refer to the documentation that accompanies your hardware to set the physical switch or jumpers on your diskette drive. Most of the time the address is set to 0 (zero) at the factory and is the correct address for your Sun system.

3. Install the diskette drive.

   For installation information, refer to the documentation that accompanies your hardware.

4. Turn on the power to the system.

   The system automatically boots and configures the new diskette drive.

You are now ready to mount the diskette drive. Refer to "How Solaris Manages CD-ROM and Diskette Devices".