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diff --git a/docs/system/deprecated.rst b/docs/system/deprecated.rst index dfc12eef51..a269b94816 100644 --- a/docs/system/deprecated.rst +++ b/docs/system/deprecated.rst @@ -71,10 +71,11 @@ QEMU 5.1 has three options: to the user to load all the images they need. 3. ``-bios <file>`` - Tells QEMU to load the specified file as the firmwrae. -``Configuring floppies with ``-global`` -''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' +Floppy controllers' drive properties (since 5.1) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' -Use ``-device floppy,...`` instead: +Use ``-device floppy,...`` instead. When configuring onboard floppy +controllers :: -global isa-fdc.driveA=... @@ -97,8 +98,30 @@ become -device floppy,unit=1,drive=... -``-drive`` with bogus interface type -'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' +When plugging in a floppy controller +:: + + -device isa-fdc,...,driveA=... + +becomes +:: + + -device isa-fdc,... + -device floppy,unit=0,drive=... + +and +:: + + -device isa-fdc,...,driveB=... + +becomes +:: + + -device isa-fdc,... + -device floppy,unit=1,drive=... + +``-drive`` with bogus interface type (since 5.1) +'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Drives with interface types other than ``if=none`` are for onboard devices. It is possible to use drives the board doesn't pick up with |