---
name: "ethflopd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ethflop"
version: "0~20240916-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ethflopd"
---

# ethflopd(8)

Ethernet DOS floppy image server

## NAME

ethflopd - Ethernet DOS floppy image server

## SYNOPSIS

**ethflopd** \[**-f**\] *iface* *directory*

## DESCRIPTION

**ethflopd** serves floppy images stored in the given *directory* over the interface *iface*.

## OPTIONS

- **-f**

  stay in the foreground (do not daemonize the process).

## NOTES

**ethflopd** needs the **CAP\_NEW\_RAW** system capability, which usually means that it needs to be run as root.

## AUTHORS

**ethflopd** was written by Mateusz Viste. This manual page was adapted from the provided documentation by Stephen Kitt, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but it may be used by others).