read_disk(8)                                         read_disk(8)



NAME
     read_disk - retrieves information from floppy  disks  during
     the installation of A/UX

SYNOPSIS
     read_disk

DESCRIPTION
     read_disk helps retrieve information from floppy disks
     during the installation of A/UX.  This command is only
     available in the A/UX Startup environment; it does not have
     an A/UX counterpart.

     The command changes your current directory to the root
     directory and then ejects the floppy disk (if any) that is
     in the drive.  A dialog box is then presented to tell the
     user to insert the next installation disk. read_disk then
     extracts the information from the floppy based on the format
     of the disk.  read_disk uses one of the following three
     commands:

        cpio -idm
        cpio -idumc
        tar xf /dev/dsk/c8d0s0


SEE ALSO
     cpio(1), tar(1) in A/UX Command Reference



























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