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Introduction
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   Mtools is a public domain collection of tools to allow Unix systems
to manipulate MS-DOS files: read, write, and move around files on an
MS-DOS filesystem (typically a floppy disk).  Where reasonable, each
program attempts to emulate the MS-DOS equivalent command. However,
unnecessary restrictions and oddities of DOS are not emulated. For
instance, it is possible to move subdirectories from one subdirectory
to another.

   Mtools is sufficient to give access to MS-DOS filesystems.  For
instance, commands such as `mdir a:' work on the `a:' floppy without
any preliminary mounting or initialization (assuming the default
`/etc/mtools.conf' works on your machine).  With mtools, one can change
floppies too without unmounting and mounting.

Location

Where to find mtools and early bug fixes

Common features

Common features of all mtools commands

Configuration

How to configure mtools for your environment

Commands

The available mtools commands

Compiling mtools

Architecture specific compilation flags

Porting mtools

Porting mtools to architectures which are not

yet supported

Command Index

Command Index

Variable Index

Variable Index

Concept Index

Concept Index

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