[aus.computers.ibm-pc] Auto-eject on 3.5" drive

M.Jones@massey.ac.nz (Michael Jones) (10/17/89)

Does anyone know if it is possible to use a software eject for a floppy
drive on a IBM compatiable running DOS? (like on a MacIntosh).
The drive in question is a TEAC FD-135FN-51 and it does have the
ability to do an auto-eject when both DRIVE SELECT and Write Operation
are sent to it. I'm not terribly au fait with hardware at a low level
and am asking this for a friend. I would like to hear from anyone who
knows if (and how) it is possible. The ideal situation is that some
sort of character(s) entered at the keyboard would eject the disk.

Am I asking too much?

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