[unix-pc.general] 3B1 and MSDOS Disks

emigh@ncsugn.ncsu.edu (Ted H. Emigh) (02/09/88)

In article <187@mccc.UUCP> pjh@mccc.UUCP (Peter J. Holsberg) writes:
>What are the UNIX commands on the 7300 for reading from and writing to
>an MSDOS-formatted floppy disk?

What you need is mtools, a set of utilities to manipulate MSDOS diskettes.
You should be able to find it on a nearby archive site -- or I can send
them to you.

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rlf@mtgzy.UUCP (XMRN10000[saf]-r.l.fletcher) (02/09/88)

> >What are the UNIX commands on the 7300 for reading from and writing to
> >an MSDOS-formatted floppy disk?
> What you need is mtools, a set of utilities to manipulate MSDOS diskettes.

Ive never heard of mtools, are they different than /usr/bin/MsdosR.sh 
/usr/bin/MsdosW.sh, /usr/bin/MsdosF.sh ?