Parallels Workstation 2.2, 1-9u, IT, MNT WWL2XM-01-IT Benutzerhandbuch

A virtual machine floppy drive can be connected to a real floppy drive as well as to floppy disk 
image. To get information on floppy disk images used by Parallels Workstation read Floppy 
Disk Images (page 102) topic.  

 

Device status: 

ƒ  To temporary disable floppy drive operations without deleting it from configuration, 

deselect Enabled check box. 

Note: If you start the virtual machine with the floppy drive disabled, you cannot change this 
option when virtual machine is running.  

If the floppy drive is enabled, it can be connected/disconnected while VM is running. Media 
that the floppy drive accesses can also be changed. 

ƒ  To start guest OS with the floppy disk inserted, select the Connect at startup check box. 

Emulation: 

ƒ  If you have the physical floppy drive(s) on your computer, then you can select Use real 

floppy radio button and the floppy device name will be shown in the Floppy Drives list. You 
can select one of them (for example, A:).  

Note: In Linux primary OS to be able to connect virtual machine floppy drive to a real 
floppy drive, you should have system privileges to access real device. Otherwise real floppy 
will not appear in the list of available devices despite it is installed on your computer.