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floppyrescue.py: ddrescues, re-formats and tests old floppy disks
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#!/usr/bin/env python3 | |
import os | |
import subprocess | |
import time | |
def main(): | |
while True: | |
subprocess.call(['beep']) | |
try: | |
name = input("enter disk name: ") | |
except KeyboardInterrupt: | |
break | |
if os.path.exists(name): | |
print("name already exists") | |
continue | |
if subprocess.call(['mount', '/dev/sdb', '/tmp/m', '-oro']) == 0: | |
subprocess.call(['ls', '-l', '/tmp/m']) | |
if subprocess.call(['umount', '/dev/sdb']) != 0: | |
raise OSError("umount failed") | |
else: | |
print("could not mount") | |
if subprocess.call(['ddrescue', '/dev/sdb', name]) != 0: | |
raise OSError("ddrescue failed") | |
subprocess.call(['chown', 'mic', name]) | |
if subprocess.call(['ufiformat', '-V', '-f', '1440', '/dev/sdb']) != 0: | |
for i in range(3): | |
subprocess.call(['beep']) | |
time.sleep(0.5) | |
print("\x1b[31;5mthis disk is broken\x1b[m") | |
else: | |
print("\x1b[32;1mthis disk is OK\x1b[m") | |
subprocess.call(['mkfs.vfat', '-I', '/dev/sdb']) | |
subprocess.call(['sync']) | |
subprocess.call(['eject', '/dev/sdb']) | |
print("\x1b[1mNEXT!\x1b[m") | |
if __name__ == '__main__': | |
main() |
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