is a collection of utilities to access MS-DOS disks from Unix without mounting them.
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| This is mtools.info, produced by makeinfo version 6.7 from mtools.texi. | | This is mtools.info, produced by makeinfo version 6.7 from mtools.texi. |
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| This manual is for Mtools (version 4.0.36, November 2021), which is a | | This manual is for Mtools (version 4.0.37, January 2022), which is a |
| collection of tools to allow Unix systems to manipulate MS-DOS files. | | collection of tools to allow Unix systems to manipulate MS-DOS files. |
| | |
| Copyright (C) 2007, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Copyright | | Copyright (C) 2007, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Copyright |
| (C) 1996-2005,2007-2011,2013 Alain Knaff. | | (C) 1996-2005,2007-2011,2013 Alain Knaff. |
| | |
| Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this | | Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this |
| document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, | | document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, |
| Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software | | Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software |
| Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, | | Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, |
| and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in | | and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in |
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| attempts to emulate the MS-DOS equivalent command. However, unnecessary | | attempts to emulate the MS-DOS equivalent command. However, unnecessary |
| restrictions and oddities of DOS are not emulated. For instance, it is | | restrictions and oddities of DOS are not emulated. For instance, it is |
| possible to move subdirectories from one subdirectory to another. | | possible to move subdirectories from one subdirectory to another. |
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| Mtools is sufficient to give access to MS-DOS file systems. For | | Mtools is sufficient to give access to MS-DOS file systems. For |
| instance, commands such as 'mdir a:' work on the 'a:' floppy without any | | instance, commands such as 'mdir a:' work on the 'a:' floppy without any |
| preliminary mounting or initialization (assuming the default | | preliminary mounting or initialization (assuming the default |
| '/etc/mtools.conf' works on your machine). With mtools, one can change | | '/etc/mtools.conf' works on your machine). With mtools, one can change |
| floppies too without unmounting and mounting. | | floppies too without unmounting and mounting. |
| | |
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| This manual is for Mtools (version 4.0.36, November 2021), which is a | | This manual is for Mtools (version 4.0.37, January 2022), which is a |
| collection of tools to allow Unix systems to manipulate MS-DOS files. | | collection of tools to allow Unix systems to manipulate MS-DOS files. |
| | |
| Copyright (C) 2007, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Copyright | | Copyright (C) 2007, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Copyright |
| (C) 1996-2005,2007-2011,2013 Alain Knaff. | | (C) 1996-2005,2007-2011,2013 Alain Knaff. |
| | |
| Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this | | Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this |
| document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, | | document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, |
| Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software | | Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software |
| Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, | | Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, |
| and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in | | and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in |
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| * Variable Index:: Variable Index | | * Variable Index:: Variable Index |
| * Concept Index:: Concept Index | | * Concept Index:: Concept Index |
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| File: mtools.info, Node: Location, Next: Common features, Prev: Top, Up: Top | | File: mtools.info, Node: Location, Next: Common features, Prev: Top, Up: Top |
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| 1 Where to get mtools | | 1 Where to get mtools |
| ********************* | | ********************* |
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| Mtools can be found at the following places (and their mirrors): | | Mtools can be found at the following places (and their mirrors): |
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| http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mtools/mtools-4.0.36.tar.gz | | http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mtools/mtools-4.0.37.tar.gz |
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| These patches are named 'mtools-'VERSION'-'DDMM'.taz', where version | | These patches are named 'mtools-'VERSION'-'DDMM'.taz', where version |
| stands for the base version, DD for the day and MM for the month. Due | | stands for the base version, DD for the day and MM for the month. Due |
| to a lack of space, I usually leave only the most recent patch. | | to a lack of space, I usually leave only the most recent patch. |
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| There is an mtools mailing list at info-mtools @ gnu.org . Please | | There is an mtools mailing list at info-mtools @ gnu.org . Please |
| send all bug reports to this list. You may subscribe to the list at | | send all bug reports to this list. You may subscribe to the list at |
| https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-mtools. (N.B. Please remove | | https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-mtools. (N.B. Please remove |
| the spaces around the "@". I left them there in order to fool | | the spaces around the "@". I left them there in order to fool |
| spambots.) Announcements of new mtools versions will also be sent to | | spambots.) Announcements of new mtools versions will also be sent to |
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| are ignored during pattern matching. | | are ignored during pattern matching. |
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| All options use the '-' (minus) as their first character, not '/' as | | All options use the '-' (minus) as their first character, not '/' as |
| you'd expect in MS-DOS. | | you'd expect in MS-DOS. |
| | |
| Most mtools commands allow multiple filename parameters, which | | Most mtools commands allow multiple filename parameters, which |
| doesn't follow MS-DOS conventions, but which is more user-friendly. | | doesn't follow MS-DOS conventions, but which is more user-friendly. |
| | |
| Most mtools commands allow options that instruct them how to handle | | Most mtools commands allow options that instruct them how to handle |
| file name clashes. *Note name clashes::, for more details on these. | | file name clashes. *Note name clashes::, for more details on these. |
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| All commands accept the '-V' flags which prints the version, and most | | |
| | All commands accept the '-i' flag which allows to specify an image |
| | file (*Note drive letters::). |
| | |
| | All commands accept the '-V' flag which prints the version, and most |
| accept the '-v' flag, which switches on verbose mode. In verbose mode, | | accept the '-v' flag, which switches on verbose mode. In verbose mode, |
| these commands print out the name of the MS-DOS files upon which they | | these commands print out the name of the MS-DOS files upon which they |
| act, unless stated otherwise. *Note Commands::, for a description of | | act, unless stated otherwise. *Note Commands::, for a description of |
| the options which are specific to each command. | | the options which are specific to each command. |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: drive letters, Next: directory, Prev: arguments, Up
: Common features | | File: mtools.info, Node: drive letters, Next: directory, Prev: arguments, Up
: Common features |
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| 2.2 Drive letters | | 2.2 Drive letters |
| ================= | | ================= |
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| description of those. | | description of those. |
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| * Menu: | | * Menu: |
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| * floppyd:: floppy daemon to run on your X server box | | * floppyd:: floppy daemon to run on your X server box |
| * floppyd_installtest:: small utility to check for the presence of floppyd | | * floppyd_installtest:: small utility to check for the presence of floppyd |
| * mattrib:: change MS-DOS file attribute flags | | * mattrib:: change MS-DOS file attribute flags |
| * mbadblocks:: tests a floppy disk, and marks the bad blocks in the FAT | | * mbadblocks:: tests a floppy disk, and marks the bad blocks in the FAT |
| * mcat:: same as cat. Only useful with floppyd. | | * mcat:: same as cat. Only useful with floppyd. |
| * mcd:: change MS-DOS directory | | * mcd:: change MS-DOS directory |
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| * mclasserase:: erase memory card | | |
| * mcopy:: copy MS-DOS files to/from Unix | | * mcopy:: copy MS-DOS files to/from Unix |
| * mdel:: delete an MS-DOS file | | * mdel:: delete an MS-DOS file |
| * mdeltree:: recursively delete an MS-DOS directory | | * mdeltree:: recursively delete an MS-DOS directory |
| * mdir:: display an MS-DOS directory | | * mdir:: display an MS-DOS directory |
| * mdu:: list space occupied by directory and its contents | | * mdu:: list space occupied by directory and its contents |
| * mformat:: add an MS-DOS file system to a low-level formatted floppy
disk | | * mformat:: add an MS-DOS file system to a low-level formatted floppy
disk |
| * minfo:: get information about an MS-DOS file system. | | * minfo:: get information about an MS-DOS file system. |
| * mlabel:: make an MS-DOS volume label | | * mlabel:: make an MS-DOS volume label |
| * mkmanifest:: makes a list of short name equivalents | | * mkmanifest:: makes a list of short name equivalents |
| * mmd:: make an MS-DOS subdirectory | | * mmd:: make an MS-DOS subdirectory |
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| to create boot floppies remotely. | | to create boot floppies remotely. |
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| The default operation is reading. The output is written to stdout. | | The default operation is reading. The output is written to stdout. |
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| If the '-w' option is specified, mcat reads a disk-image from stdin | | If the '-w' option is specified, mcat reads a disk-image from stdin |
| and writes it to the given device. *Use this carefully!* Because of | | and writes it to the given device. *Use this carefully!* Because of |
| the low-level nature of this command, it will happily destroy any data | | the low-level nature of this command, it will happily destroy any data |
| written before on the disk without warning! | | written before on the disk without warning! |
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| File: mtools.info, Node: mcd, Next: mclasserase, Prev: mcat, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mcd, Next: mcopy, Prev: mcat, Up: Commands |
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| 4.6 Mcd | | 4.6 Mcd |
| ======= | | ======= |
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| The 'mcd' command is used to change the mtools working directory on the | | The 'mcd' command is used to change the mtools working directory on the |
| MS-DOS disk. It uses the following syntax: | | MS-DOS disk. It uses the following syntax: |
| | |
| mcd [MSDOSDIRECTORY] | | mcd [MSDOSDIRECTORY] |
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| Without arguments, 'mcd' reports the current device and working | | Without arguments, 'mcd' reports the current device and working |
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| where the device and current working directory information is stored. | | where the device and current working directory information is stored. |
| The default is '$HOME/.mcwd'. Information in this file is ignored if | | The default is '$HOME/.mcwd'. Information in this file is ignored if |
| the file is more than 6 hours old. | | the file is more than 6 hours old. |
| | |
| 'Mcd' returns 0 on success or 1 on failure. | | 'Mcd' returns 0 on success or 1 on failure. |
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| Unlike MS-DOS versions of 'CD', 'mcd' can be used to change to | | Unlike MS-DOS versions of 'CD', 'mcd' can be used to change to |
| another device. It may be wise to remove old '.mcwd' files at logout. | | another device. It may be wise to remove old '.mcwd' files at logout. |
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| File: mtools.info, Node: mclasserase, Next: mcopy, Prev: mcd, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mcopy, Next: mdel, Prev: mcd, Up: Commands |
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| 4.7 Mclasserase | | |
| =============== | | |
| | |
| The 'mclasserase' command is used to wipe memory cards by overwriting it | | |
| three times: first with '0xff', then with '0x00', then with '0xff' | | |
| again. The command uses the following syntax: | | |
| | |
| mclasserase [-d] MSDOSDRIVE | | |
| | |
| MS-DOS drive is optional, if none is specified, use 'A:'. If more | | |
| than one drive are specified, all but the last are ignored. | | |
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| 'Mclasserase' accepts the following command line options: | | |
| | |
| 'd' | | |
| Stop after each erase cycle, for testing purposes | | |
| 'p' | | |
| Not yet implemented | | |
| | |
| 'Mclasserase' returns 0 on success or -1 on failure. | | |
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| File: mtools.info, Node: mcopy, Next: mdel, Prev: mclasserase, Up: Commands | | |
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| 4.8 Mcopy | | 4.7 Mcopy |
| ========= | | ========= |
| | |
| The 'mcopy' command is used to copy MS-DOS files to and from Unix. It | | The 'mcopy' command is used to copy MS-DOS files to and from Unix. It |
| uses the following syntax: | | uses the following syntax: |
| | |
| mcopy [-bspanvmQT] [-D CLASH_OPTION] SOURCEFILE TARGETFILE | | mcopy [-bspanvmQT] [-D CLASH_OPTION] SOURCEFILE TARGETFILE |
| mcopy [-bspanvmQT] [-D CLASH_OPTION] SOURCEFILE [ SOURCEFILES... ] TARGETDI
RECTORY | | mcopy [-bspanvmQT] [-D CLASH_OPTION] SOURCEFILE [ SOURCEFILES... ] TARGETDI
RECTORY |
| mcopy [-tnvm] MSDOSSOURCEFILE | | mcopy [-tnvm] MSDOSSOURCEFILE |
| | |
| 'Mcopy' copies the specified file to the named file, or copies | | 'Mcopy' copies the specified file to the named file, or copies |
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| the user when overwriting an existing Unix file. If the target | | the user when overwriting an existing Unix file. If the target |
| file already exists, and the '-n' option is not in effect, 'mcopy' | | file already exists, and the '-n' option is not in effect, 'mcopy' |
| asks whether to overwrite the file or to rename the new file (see | | asks whether to overwrite the file or to rename the new file (see |
| *note name clashes::) for details). In order to switch off | | *note name clashes::) for details). In order to switch off |
| confirmation for DOS files, use '-o'. | | confirmation for DOS files, use '-o'. |
| 'm' | | 'm' |
| Preserve the file modification time. | | Preserve the file modification time. |
| 'v' | | 'v' |
| Verbose. Displays the name of each file as it is copied. | | Verbose. Displays the name of each file as it is copied. |
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|
| 4.8.1 Bugs | | 4.7.1 Bugs |
| ---------- | | ---------- |
| | |
| Unlike MS-DOS, the '+' operator (append) from MS-DOS is not supported. | | Unlike MS-DOS, the '+' operator (append) from MS-DOS is not supported. |
| However, you may use 'mtype' to produce the same effect: | | However, you may use 'mtype' to produce the same effect: |
| mtype a:file1 a:file2 a:file3 >unixfile | | mtype a:file1 a:file2 a:file3 >unixfile |
| mtype a:file1 a:file2 a:file3 | mcopy - a:msdosfile | | mtype a:file1 a:file2 a:file3 | mcopy - a:msdosfile |
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| File: mtools.info, Node: mdel, Next: mdeltree, Prev: mcopy, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mdel, Next: mdeltree, Prev: mcopy, Up: Commands |
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| 4.9 Mdel | | 4.8 Mdel |
| ======== | | ======== |
| | |
| The 'mdel' command is used to delete an MS-DOS file. Its syntax is: | | The 'mdel' command is used to delete an MS-DOS file. Its syntax is: |
| | |
| 'mdel' ['-v'] MSDOSFILE [ MSDOSFILES ... ] | | 'mdel' ['-v'] MSDOSFILE [ MSDOSFILES ... ] |
| | |
| 'Mdel' deletes files on an MS-DOS file system. | | 'Mdel' deletes files on an MS-DOS file system. |
| | |
| 'Mdel' asks for verification prior to removing a read-only file. | | 'Mdel' asks for verification prior to removing a read-only file. |
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| File: mtools.info, Node: mdeltree, Next: mdir, Prev: mdel, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mdeltree, Next: mdir, Prev: mdel, Up: Commands |
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|
| 4.10 Mdeltree | | 4.9 Mdeltree |
| ============= | | ============ |
| | |
| The 'mdeltree' command is used to delete an MS-DOS file. Its syntax is: | | The 'mdeltree' command is used to delete an MS-DOS file. Its syntax is: |
| | |
| 'mdeltree' ['-v'] MSDOSDIRECTORY [MSDOSDIRECTORIES...] | | 'mdeltree' ['-v'] MSDOSDIRECTORY [MSDOSDIRECTORIES...] |
| | |
| 'Mdeltree' removes a directory and all the files and subdirectories | | 'Mdeltree' removes a directory and all the files and subdirectories |
| it contains from an MS-DOS file system. An error occurs if the | | it contains from an MS-DOS file system. An error occurs if the |
| directory to be removed does not exist. | | directory to be removed does not exist. |
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| File: mtools.info, Node: mdir, Next: mdu, Prev: mdeltree, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mdir, Next: mdu, Prev: mdeltree, Up: Commands |
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| 4.11 Mdir | | 4.10 Mdir |
| ========= | | ========= |
| | |
| The 'mdir' command is used to display an MS-DOS directory. Its syntax | | The 'mdir' command is used to display an MS-DOS directory. Its syntax |
| is: | | is: |
| | |
| 'mdir' ['-/'] ['-f'] ['-w'] ['-a'] ['-b'] MSDOSFILE [ MSDOSFILES...] | | 'mdir' ['-/'] ['-f'] ['-w'] ['-a'] ['-b'] MSDOSFILE [ MSDOSFILES...] |
| | |
| 'Mdir' displays the contents of MS-DOS directories, or the entries | | 'Mdir' displays the contents of MS-DOS directories, or the entries |
| for some MS-DOS files. | | for some MS-DOS files. |
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| Concise listing. Lists each directory name or filename, one per | | Concise listing. Lists each directory name or filename, one per |
| line (including the filename extension). This switch displays no | | line (including the filename extension). This switch displays no |
| heading information and no summary. Only a newline separated list | | heading information and no summary. Only a newline separated list |
| of pathnames is displayed. | | of pathnames is displayed. |
| | |
| An error occurs if a component of the path is not a directory. | | An error occurs if a component of the path is not a directory. |
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| File: mtools.info, Node: mdu, Next: mformat, Prev: mdir, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mdu, Next: mformat, Prev: mdir, Up: Commands |
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| 4.12 Mdu | | 4.11 Mdu |
| ======== | | ======== |
| | |
| 'Mdu' is used to list the space occupied by a directory, its | | 'Mdu' is used to list the space occupied by a directory, its |
| subdirectories and its files. It is similar to the 'du' command on | | subdirectories and its files. It is similar to the 'du' command on |
| Unix. The unit used are clusters. Use the minfo command to find out | | Unix. The unit used are clusters. Use the minfo command to find out |
| the cluster size. | | the cluster size. |
| | |
| 'mdu' ['-a'] [ MSDOSFILES ... ] | | 'mdu' ['-a'] [ MSDOSFILES ... ] |
| | |
| 'a' | | 'a' |
| All files. List also the space occupied for individual files. | | All files. List also the space occupied for individual files. |
| 's' | | 's' |
| Only list the total space, don't give details for each | | Only list the total space, don't give details for each |
| subdirectory. | | subdirectory. |
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| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mformat, Next: mkmanifest, Prev: mdu, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mformat, Next: mkmanifest, Prev: mdu, Up: Commands |
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| 4.13 Mformat | | 4.12 Mformat |
| ============ | | ============ |
| | |
| The 'mformat' command is used to add an MS-DOS file system to a | | The 'mformat' command is used to add an MS-DOS file system to a |
| low-level formatted diskette. Its syntax is: | | low-level formatted diskette. Its syntax is: |
| | |
| 'mformat' ['-t' CYLINDERS|'-T' TOT_SECTORS] ['-h' HEADS] ['-s' SECTORS] | | 'mformat' ['-t' CYLINDERS|'-T' TOT_SECTORS] ['-h' HEADS] ['-s' SECTORS] |
| ['-f' SIZE] ['-1'] ['-4'] ['-8'] | | ['-f' SIZE] ['-1'] ['-4'] ['-8'] |
| ['-v' VOLUME_LABEL] | | ['-v' VOLUME_LABEL] |
| ['-F'] ['-S' SIZECODE] | | ['-F'] ['-S' SIZECODE] |
| ['-M' SOFTWARE_SECTOR_SIZE] | | ['-M' SOFTWARE_SECTOR_SIZE] |
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| To format a diskette at a density other than the default, you must | | To format a diskette at a density other than the default, you must |
| supply (at least) those command line parameters that are different from | | supply (at least) those command line parameters that are different from |
| the default. | | the default. |
| | |
| 'Mformat' returns 0 on success or 1 on failure. | | 'Mformat' returns 0 on success or 1 on failure. |
| | |
| It doesn't record bad block information to the Fat, use 'mbadblocks' | | It doesn't record bad block information to the Fat, use 'mbadblocks' |
| for that. | | for that. |
| | |
|
| 4.13.1 Number of sectors per cluster | | 4.12.1 Number of sectors per cluster |
| ------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------ |
| | |
| If the user indicates no cluster size, mformat figures out a default | | If the user indicates no cluster size, mformat figures out a default |
| value for it. | | value for it. |
| | |
| For FAT32 it uses the following table to determine the number of | | For FAT32 it uses the following table to determine the number of |
| sectors per cluster, depending on the total number of sectors on the | | sectors per cluster, depending on the total number of sectors on the |
| filesystem. | | filesystem. |
| | |
| more than 32*1024*1024*2: 64 sectors | | more than 32*1024*1024*2: 64 sectors |
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| The starting value is 1 for disks with one head or less than 2000 | | The starting value is 1 for disks with one head or less than 2000 |
| sectors, and 2 for disks with more than one head, and more than 2000 | | sectors, and 2 for disks with more than one head, and more than 2000 |
| sectors. | | sectors. |
| | |
| The number of sectors per cluster cannot go beyond 128. | | The number of sectors per cluster cannot go beyond 128. |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mkmanifest, Next: minfo, Prev: mformat, Up: Command
s | | File: mtools.info, Node: mkmanifest, Next: minfo, Prev: mformat, Up: Command
s |
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|
| 4.14 Mkmanifest | | 4.13 Mkmanifest |
| =============== | | =============== |
| | |
| The 'mkmanifest' command is used to create a shell script (packing list) | | The 'mkmanifest' command is used to create a shell script (packing list) |
| to restore Unix filenames. Its syntax is: | | to restore Unix filenames. Its syntax is: |
| | |
| 'mkmanifest' [ FILES ] | | 'mkmanifest' [ FILES ] |
| | |
| 'Mkmanifest' creates a shell script that aids in the restoration of | | 'Mkmanifest' creates a shell script that aids in the restoration of |
| Unix filenames that got clobbered by the MS-DOS filename restrictions. | | Unix filenames that got clobbered by the MS-DOS filename restrictions. |
| MS-DOS filenames are restricted to 8 character names, 3 character | | MS-DOS filenames are restricted to 8 character names, 3 character |
| extensions, upper case only, no device names, and no illegal characters. | | extensions, upper case only, no device names, and no illegal characters. |
| | |
| The mkmanifest program is compatible with the methods used in 'pcomm, | | The mkmanifest program is compatible with the methods used in 'pcomm, |
| arc,' and 'mtools' to change perfectly good Unix filenames to fit the | | arc,' and 'mtools' to change perfectly good Unix filenames to fit the |
| MS-DOS restrictions. This command is only useful if the target system | | MS-DOS restrictions. This command is only useful if the target system |
| which will read the diskette cannot handle VFAT long names. | | which will read the diskette cannot handle VFAT long names. |
| | |
|
| 4.14.1 Example | | 4.13.1 Example |
| -------------- | | -------------- |
| | |
| You want to copy the following Unix files to a MS-DOS diskette (using | | You want to copy the following Unix files to a MS-DOS diskette (using |
| the 'mcopy' command). | | the 'mcopy' command). |
| | |
| very_long_name | | very_long_name |
| 2.many.dots | | 2.many.dots |
| illegal: | | illegal: |
| good.c | | good.c |
| prn.dev | | prn.dev |
| | |
| skipping to change at line 1837 | | skipping to change at line 1816 |
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| mv capital Capital | | mv capital Capital |
| | |
| Notice that "good.c" did not require any conversion, so it did not | | Notice that "good.c" did not require any conversion, so it did not |
| appear in the output. | | appear in the output. |
| | |
| Suppose I've copied these files from the diskette to another Unix | | Suppose I've copied these files from the diskette to another Unix |
| system, and I now want the files back to their original names. If the | | system, and I now want the files back to their original names. If the |
| file "manifest" (the output captured above) was sent along with those | | file "manifest" (the output captured above) was sent along with those |
| files, it could be used to convert the filenames. | | files, it could be used to convert the filenames. |
| | |
|
| 4.14.2 Bugs | | 4.13.2 Bugs |
| ----------- | | ----------- |
| | |
| The short names generated by 'mkmanifest' follow the old convention | | The short names generated by 'mkmanifest' follow the old convention |
| (from mtools-2.0.7) and not the one from Windows 95 and mtools-3.0. | | (from mtools-2.0.7) and not the one from Windows 95 and mtools-3.0. |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: minfo, Next: mlabel, Prev: mkmanifest, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: minfo, Next: mlabel, Prev: mkmanifest, Up: Commands |
| | |
|
| 4.15 Minfo | | 4.14 Minfo |
| ========== | | ========== |
| | |
| The 'minfo' command prints the parameters of a MS-DOS file system, such | | The 'minfo' command prints the parameters of a MS-DOS file system, such |
| as number of sectors, heads and cylinders. It also prints an mformat | | as number of sectors, heads and cylinders. It also prints an mformat |
| command line which can be used to create a similar MS-DOS file system on | | command line which can be used to create a similar MS-DOS file system on |
| another media. However, this doesn't work with 2m or XDF media, and | | another media. However, this doesn't work with 2m or XDF media, and |
| with MS-DOS 1.0 file systems | | with MS-DOS 1.0 file systems |
| 'minfo' DRIVE: | | 'minfo' DRIVE: |
| | |
| Minfo supports the following option: | | Minfo supports the following option: |
| 'v' | | 'v' |
| Prints a hexdump of the boot sector, in addition to the other | | Prints a hexdump of the boot sector, in addition to the other |
| information | | information |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mlabel, Next: mmd, Prev: minfo, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mlabel, Next: mmd, Prev: minfo, Up: Commands |
| | |
|
| 4.16 Mlabel | | 4.15 Mlabel |
| =========== | | =========== |
| | |
| The 'mlabel' command adds a volume label to a disk. Its syntax is: | | The 'mlabel' command adds a volume label to a disk. Its syntax is: |
| 'mlabel' ['-vcsn'] ['-N' SERIAL] DRIVE:[NEW_LABEL] | | 'mlabel' ['-vcsn'] ['-N' SERIAL] DRIVE:[NEW_LABEL] |
| | |
| 'Mlabel' displays the current volume label, if present. If NEW_LABEL | | 'Mlabel' displays the current volume label, if present. If NEW_LABEL |
| is not given, and if neither the 'c' nor the 's' options are set, it | | is not given, and if neither the 'c' nor the 's' options are set, it |
| prompts the user for a new volume label. To delete an existing volume | | prompts the user for a new volume label. To delete an existing volume |
| label, press return at the prompt. | | label, press return at the prompt. |
| | |
| | |
| skipping to change at line 1897 | | skipping to change at line 1876 |
|---|
| Shows the existing label, without prompting the user. | | Shows the existing label, without prompting the user. |
| 'n' | | 'n' |
| Assigns a new (random) serial number to the disk | | Assigns a new (random) serial number to the disk |
| 'N SERIAL' | | 'N SERIAL' |
| Sets the supplied serial number. The serial number should be | | Sets the supplied serial number. The serial number should be |
| supplied as an 8 digit hexadecimal number, without spaces | | supplied as an 8 digit hexadecimal number, without spaces |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mmd, Next: mmount, Prev: mlabel, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mmd, Next: mmount, Prev: mlabel, Up: Commands |
| | |
|
| 4.17 Mmd | | 4.16 Mmd |
| ======== | | ======== |
| | |
| The 'mmd' command is used to make an MS-DOS subdirectory. Its syntax | | The 'mmd' command is used to make an MS-DOS subdirectory. Its syntax |
| is: | | is: |
| | |
| 'mmd' ['-D' CLASH_OPTION] MSDOSDIRECTORY [ MSDOSDIRECTORIES... ] | | 'mmd' ['-D' CLASH_OPTION] MSDOSDIRECTORY [ MSDOSDIRECTORIES... ] |
| | |
| 'Mmd' makes a new directory on an MS-DOS file system. An error | | 'Mmd' makes a new directory on an MS-DOS file system. An error |
| occurs if the directory already exists. | | occurs if the directory already exists. |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mmount, Next: mmove, Prev: mmd, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mmount, Next: mmove, Prev: mmd, Up: Commands |
| | |
|
| 4.18 Mmount | | 4.17 Mmount |
| =========== | | =========== |
| | |
| The 'mmount' command is used to mount an MS-DOS disk. It is only | | The 'mmount' command is used to mount an MS-DOS disk. It is only |
| available on Linux, as it is only useful if the OS kernel allows | | available on Linux, as it is only useful if the OS kernel allows |
| configuration of the disk geometry. Its syntax is: | | configuration of the disk geometry. Its syntax is: |
| | |
| 'mmount' MSDOSDRIVE [MOUNTARGS] | | 'mmount' MSDOSDRIVE [MOUNTARGS] |
| | |
| 'Mmount' reads the boot sector of an MS-DOS disk, configures the | | 'Mmount' reads the boot sector of an MS-DOS disk, configures the |
| drive geometry, and finally mounts it passing 'mountargs' to 'mount. ' | | drive geometry, and finally mounts it passing 'mountargs' to 'mount. ' |
| If no mount arguments are specified, the name of the device is used. If | | If no mount arguments are specified, the name of the device is used. If |
| the disk is write protected, it is automatically mounted read only. | | the disk is write protected, it is automatically mounted read only. |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mmove, Next: mpartition, Prev: mmount, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mmove, Next: mpartition, Prev: mmount, Up: Commands |
| | |
|
| 4.19 Mmove | | 4.18 Mmove |
| ========== | | ========== |
| | |
| The 'mmove' command is used to move or rename an existing MS-DOS file or | | The 'mmove' command is used to move or rename an existing MS-DOS file or |
| subdirectory. | | subdirectory. |
| 'mmove' ['-v'] ['-D' CLASH_OPTION] SOURCEFILE TARGETFILE | | 'mmove' ['-v'] ['-D' CLASH_OPTION] SOURCEFILE TARGETFILE |
| 'mmove' ['-v'] ['-D' CLASH_OPTION] SOURCEFILE [ SOURCEFILES... ] TARGETDIR
ECTORY | | 'mmove' ['-v'] ['-D' CLASH_OPTION] SOURCEFILE [ SOURCEFILES... ] TARGETDIR
ECTORY |
| 'Mmove' moves or renames an existing MS-DOS file or subdirectory. | | 'Mmove' moves or renames an existing MS-DOS file or subdirectory. |
| Unlike the MS-DOS version of 'MOVE', 'mmove' is able to move | | Unlike the MS-DOS version of 'MOVE', 'mmove' is able to move |
| subdirectories. Files or directories can only be moved within one file | | subdirectories. Files or directories can only be moved within one file |
| system. Data cannot be moved from MS-DOS to Unix or vice-versa. If you | | system. Data cannot be moved from MS-DOS to Unix or vice-versa. If you |
| omit the drive letter from the target file or directory, the same letter | | omit the drive letter from the target file or directory, the same letter |
| as for the source is assumed. If you omit the drive letter from all | | as for the source is assumed. If you omit the drive letter from all |
| parameters, drive a: is assumed by default. | | parameters, drive a: is assumed by default. |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mpartition, Next: mrd, Prev: mmove, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mpartition, Next: mrd, Prev: mmove, Up: Commands |
| | |
|
| 4.20 Mpartition | | 4.19 Mpartition |
| =============== | | =============== |
| | |
| The 'mpartition' command is used to create MS-DOS file systems as | | The 'mpartition' command is used to create MS-DOS file systems as |
| partitions. This is intended to be used on non-Linux systems, i.e. | | partitions. This is intended to be used on non-Linux systems, i.e. |
| systems where fdisk and easy access to SCSI devices are not available. | | systems where fdisk and easy access to SCSI devices are not available. |
| This command only works on drives whose partition variable is set. | | This command only works on drives whose partition variable is set. |
| | |
| 'mpartition' '-p' DRIVE | | 'mpartition' '-p' DRIVE |
| 'mpartition' '-r' DRIVE | | 'mpartition' '-r' DRIVE |
| 'mpartition' '-I' ['-B' BOOTSECTOR] DRIVE | | 'mpartition' '-I' ['-B' BOOTSECTOR] DRIVE |
| | |
| skipping to change at line 2030 | | skipping to change at line 2009 |
|---|
| change operation), or as it is after it is modified. | | change operation), or as it is after it is modified. |
| 'vv' | | 'vv' |
| If the verbosity flag is given twice, 'mpartition' will print out a | | If the verbosity flag is given twice, 'mpartition' will print out a |
| hexdump of the partition table when reading it from and writing it | | hexdump of the partition table when reading it from and writing it |
| to the device. | | to the device. |
| | |
| The following option is available for partition table initialization: | | The following option is available for partition table initialization: |
| 'B BOOTSECTOR' | | 'B BOOTSECTOR' |
| Reads the template master boot record from file BOOTSECTOR. | | Reads the template master boot record from file BOOTSECTOR. |
| | |
|
| 4.20.1 Choice of partition type | | 4.19.1 Choice of partition type |
| ------------------------------- | | ------------------------------- |
| | |
| Mpartition proceeds as follows to pick a type for the partition: | | Mpartition proceeds as follows to pick a type for the partition: |
| | |
| - FAT32 partitions are assigned type 0x0C ("'Win95 FAT32, LBA'") | | - FAT32 partitions are assigned type 0x0C ("'Win95 FAT32, LBA'") |
| | |
| - For all others, if the partition fits entirely within the first | | - For all others, if the partition fits entirely within the first |
| 65536 sectors of the disk, assign 0x01 ("'DOS FAT12, CHS'") for | | 65536 sectors of the disk, assign 0x01 ("'DOS FAT12, CHS'") for |
| FAT12 partition and 0x04 ("'DOS FAT16, CHS'") for FAT16 partitions | | FAT12 partition and 0x04 ("'DOS FAT16, CHS'") for FAT16 partitions |
| | |
| | |
| skipping to change at line 2073 | | skipping to change at line 2052 |
|---|
| 1024 cylinders. This is because any partition beyond 1024 | | 1024 cylinders. This is because any partition beyond 1024 |
| cylinders must be LBA and cannot be CHS. 8GB works out to be the | | cylinders must be LBA and cannot be CHS. 8GB works out to be the |
| biggest capacity which can be represented as CHS (63 sectors, 255 | | biggest capacity which can be represented as CHS (63 sectors, 255 |
| heads and 1024 cylinders). 4GB is the capacity limit for windows | | heads and 1024 cylinders). 4GB is the capacity limit for windows |
| 2000, so it makes sense that a documentation for windows 2000 would | | 2000, so it makes sense that a documentation for windows 2000 would |
| specify this as the upper limit for any partition type. | | specify this as the upper limit for any partition type. |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mrd, Next: mren, Prev: mpartition, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mrd, Next: mren, Prev: mpartition, Up: Commands |
| | |
|
| 4.21 Mrd | | 4.20 Mrd |
| ======== | | ======== |
| | |
| The 'mrd' command is used to remove an MS-DOS subdirectory. Its syntax | | The 'mrd' command is used to remove an MS-DOS subdirectory. Its syntax |
| is: | | is: |
| | |
| 'mrd' ['-v'] MSDOSDIRECTORY [ MSDOSDIRECTORIES... ] | | 'mrd' ['-v'] MSDOSDIRECTORY [ MSDOSDIRECTORIES... ] |
| | |
| 'Mrd' removes a directory from an MS-DOS file system. An error | | 'Mrd' removes a directory from an MS-DOS file system. An error |
| occurs if the directory does not exist or is not empty. | | occurs if the directory does not exist or is not empty. |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mren, Next: mshortname, Prev: mrd, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mren, Next: mshortname, Prev: mrd, Up: Commands |
| | |
|
| 4.22 Mren | | 4.21 Mren |
| ========= | | ========= |
| | |
| The 'mren' command is used to rename or move an existing MS-DOS file or | | The 'mren' command is used to rename or move an existing MS-DOS file or |
| subdirectory. Its syntax is: | | subdirectory. Its syntax is: |
| | |
| 'mren' ['-voOsSrRA'] SOURCEFILE TARGETFILE | | 'mren' ['-voOsSrRA'] SOURCEFILE TARGETFILE |
| | |
| 'Mren' renames an existing file on an MS-DOS file system. | | 'Mren' renames an existing file on an MS-DOS file system. |
| | |
| In verbose mode, 'Mren' displays the new filename if the name | | In verbose mode, 'Mren' displays the new filename if the name |
| | |
| skipping to change at line 2109 | | skipping to change at line 2088 |
|---|
| | |
| If the first syntax is used (only one source file), and if the target | | If the first syntax is used (only one source file), and if the target |
| name doesn't contain any slashes or colons, the file (or subdirectory) | | name doesn't contain any slashes or colons, the file (or subdirectory) |
| is renamed in the same directory, instead of being moved to the current | | is renamed in the same directory, instead of being moved to the current |
| 'mcd' directory as would be the case with 'mmove'. Unlike the MS-DOS | | 'mcd' directory as would be the case with 'mmove'. Unlike the MS-DOS |
| version of 'REN', 'mren' can be used to rename directories. | | version of 'REN', 'mren' can be used to rename directories. |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mshortname, Next: mshowfat, Prev: mren, Up: Command
s | | File: mtools.info, Node: mshortname, Next: mshowfat, Prev: mren, Up: Command
s |
| | |
|
| 4.23 Mshortname | | 4.22 Mshortname |
| =============== | | =============== |
| | |
| The 'mshortname' command is used to display the short name of a file. | | The 'mshortname' command is used to display the short name of a file. |
| Syntax: | | Syntax: |
| | |
| 'mshortname' FILES | | 'mshortname' FILES |
| | |
| The shortname is displayed as it is stored in raw format on disk, | | The shortname is displayed as it is stored in raw format on disk, |
| without any character set conversion. | | without any character set conversion. |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mshowfat, Next: mtoolstest, Prev: mshortname, Up: C
ommands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mshowfat, Next: mtoolstest, Prev: mshortname, Up: C
ommands |
| | |
|
| 4.24 Mshowfat | | 4.23 Mshowfat |
| ============= | | ============= |
| | |
| The 'mshowfat' command is used to display the FAT entries for a file. | | The 'mshowfat' command is used to display the FAT entries for a file. |
| Syntax: | | Syntax: |
| | |
| 'mshowfat' ['-o' OFFSET] FILES | | 'mshowfat' ['-o' OFFSET] FILES |
| | |
| If no offset is given, a list of all clusters occupied by the file is | | If no offset is given, a list of all clusters occupied by the file is |
| printed. If an offset is given, only the number of the cluster | | printed. If an offset is given, only the number of the cluster |
| containing that offset is printed. | | containing that offset is printed. |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mtoolstest, Next: mtype, Prev: mshowfat, Up: Comman
ds | | File: mtools.info, Node: mtoolstest, Next: mtype, Prev: mshowfat, Up: Comman
ds |
| | |
|
| 4.25 Mtoolstest | | 4.24 Mtoolstest |
| =============== | | =============== |
| | |
| The 'mtoolstest' command is used to tests the mtools configuration | | The 'mtoolstest' command is used to tests the mtools configuration |
| files. To invoke it, just type 'mtoolstest' without any arguments. | | files. To invoke it, just type 'mtoolstest' without any arguments. |
| 'Mtoolstest' reads the mtools configuration files, and prints the | | 'Mtoolstest' reads the mtools configuration files, and prints the |
| cumulative configuration to 'stdout'. The output can be used as a | | cumulative configuration to 'stdout'. The output can be used as a |
| configuration file itself (although you might want to remove redundant | | configuration file itself (although you might want to remove redundant |
| clauses). You may use this program to convert old-style configuration | | clauses). You may use this program to convert old-style configuration |
| files into new style configuration files. | | files into new style configuration files. |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mtype, Next: mzip, Prev: mtoolstest, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mtype, Next: mzip, Prev: mtoolstest, Up: Commands |
| | |
|
| 4.26 Mtype | | 4.25 Mtype |
| ========== | | ========== |
| | |
| The 'mtype' command is used to display contents of an MS-DOS file. Its | | The 'mtype' command is used to display contents of an MS-DOS file. Its |
| syntax is: | | syntax is: |
| | |
| 'mtype' ['-ts'] MSDOSFILE [ MSDOSFILES... ] | | 'mtype' ['-ts'] MSDOSFILE [ MSDOSFILES... ] |
| | |
| 'Mtype' displays the specified MS-DOS file on the screen. | | 'Mtype' displays the specified MS-DOS file on the screen. |
| | |
| In addition to the standard options, 'Mtype' allows the following | | In addition to the standard options, 'Mtype' allows the following |
| | |
| skipping to change at line 2183 | | skipping to change at line 2162 |
|---|
| | |
| 'Mtype' returns 0 on success, 1 on utter failure, or 2 on partial | | 'Mtype' returns 0 on success, 1 on utter failure, or 2 on partial |
| failure. | | failure. |
| | |
| Unlike the MS-DOS version of 'TYPE', 'mtype' allows multiple | | Unlike the MS-DOS version of 'TYPE', 'mtype' allows multiple |
| arguments. | | arguments. |
| | |
| | | |
| File: mtools.info, Node: mzip, Prev: mtype, Up: Commands | | File: mtools.info, Node: mzip, Prev: mtype, Up: Commands |
| | |
|
| 4.27 Mzip | | 4.26 Mzip |
| ========= | | ========= |
| | |
| The 'mzip' command is used to issue ZIP disk specific commands on Linux, | | The 'mzip' command is used to issue ZIP disk specific commands on Linux, |
| Solaris or HP-UX. Its syntax is: | | Solaris or HP-UX. Its syntax is: |
| | |
| 'mzip' ['-epqrwx'] | | 'mzip' ['-epqrwx'] |
| | |
| 'Mzip' allows the following command line options: | | 'Mzip' allows the following command line options: |
| | |
| 'e' | | 'e' |
| | |
| skipping to change at line 2228 | | skipping to change at line 2207 |
|---|
| On MS-DOS or on a Mac, this password is automatically removed once the | | On MS-DOS or on a Mac, this password is automatically removed once the |
| ZipTools have been installed. From various articles posted to Usenet, I | | ZipTools have been installed. From various articles posted to Usenet, I |
| learned that the password for the tools disk is 'APlaceForYourStuff'(1). | | learned that the password for the tools disk is 'APlaceForYourStuff'(1). |
| Mzip knows about this password, and tries it first, before prompting you | | Mzip knows about this password, and tries it first, before prompting you |
| for a password. Thus 'mzip -w z:' unlocks the tools disk(2). The tools | | for a password. Thus 'mzip -w z:' unlocks the tools disk(2). The tools |
| disk is formatted in a special way so as to be usable both in a PC and | | disk is formatted in a special way so as to be usable both in a PC and |
| in a Mac. On a PC, the Mac file system appears as a hidden file named | | in a Mac. On a PC, the Mac file system appears as a hidden file named |
| 'partishn.mac'. You may erase it to reclaim the 50 Megs of space taken | | 'partishn.mac'. You may erase it to reclaim the 50 Megs of space taken |
| up by the Mac file system. | | up by the Mac file system. |
| | |
|
| 4.27.1 Bugs | | 4.26.1 Bugs |
| ----------- | | ----------- |
| | |
| This command is a big kludge. A proper implementation would take a | | This command is a big kludge. A proper implementation would take a |
| rework of significant parts of mtools, but unfortunately I don't have | | rework of significant parts of mtools, but unfortunately I don't have |
| the time for this right now. The main downside of this implementation | | the time for this right now. The main downside of this implementation |
| is that it is inefficient on some architectures (several successive | | is that it is inefficient on some architectures (several successive |
| calls to mtools, which defeats mtools' caching). | | calls to mtools, which defeats mtools' caching). |
| | |
| ---------- Footnotes ---------- | | ---------- Footnotes ---------- |
| | |
| | |
| skipping to change at line 2597 | | skipping to change at line 2576 |
|---|
| * Low density disk: geometry description. (line 6) | | * Low density disk: geometry description. (line 6) |
| * Magneto-optical disks: location information. (line 14) | | * Magneto-optical disks: location information. (line 14) |
| * mailing list: Location. (line 6) | | * mailing list: Location. (line 6) |
| * Making a directory: mmd. (line 6) | | * Making a directory: mmd. (line 6) |
| * Marking blocks as bad: mbadblocks. (line 6) | | * Marking blocks as bad: mbadblocks. (line 6) |
| * mattrib: mattrib. (line 6) | | * mattrib: mattrib. (line 6) |
| * mbadblocks: mbadblocks. (line 6) | | * mbadblocks: mbadblocks. (line 6) |
| * mcat: mcat. (line 9) | | * mcat: mcat. (line 9) |
| * mcd: mcd. (line 6) | | * mcd: mcd. (line 6) |
| * mcd (introduction): directory. (line 6) | | * mcd (introduction): directory. (line 6) |
|
| * mclasserase: mclasserase. (line 6) | | |
| * mcopy: mcopy. (line 6) | | * mcopy: mcopy. (line 6) |
| * Mcwd file: mcd. (line 6) | | * Mcwd file: mcd. (line 6) |
| * mdel: mdel. (line 6) | | * mdel: mdel. (line 6) |
| * mdeltree: mdeltree. (line 6) | | * mdeltree: mdeltree. (line 6) |
| * mdir: mdir. (line 6) | | * mdir: mdir. (line 6) |
| * mdu: mdu. (line 6) | | * mdu: mdu. (line 6) |
|
| * Memory Card: mclasserase. (line 6) | | |
| * mformat: mformat. (line 6) | | * mformat: mformat. (line 6) |
| * mformat (geometry used for): geometry description. (line 6) | | * mformat (geometry used for): geometry description. (line 6) |
| * mformat parameters: minfo. (line 6) | | * mformat parameters: minfo. (line 6) |
| * minfo: minfo. (line 6) | | * minfo: minfo. (line 6) |
| * mkmanifest: mkmanifest. (line 6) | | * mkmanifest: mkmanifest. (line 6) |
| * mlabel: mlabel. (line 6) | | * mlabel: mlabel. (line 6) |
| * mmd: mmd. (line 6) | | * mmd: mmd. (line 6) |
| * mmount: mmount. (line 6) | | * mmount: mmount. (line 6) |
| * mmove: mmove. (line 6) | | * mmove: mmove. (line 6) |
| * Mounting a disk: mmount. (line 6) | | * Mounting a disk: mmount. (line 6) |
| | |
| skipping to change at line 2645 | | skipping to change at line 2622 |
|---|
| * Options: arguments. (line 6) | | * Options: arguments. (line 6) |
| * OS/2 (layout of removable media): location information. (line 14) | | * OS/2 (layout of removable media): location information. (line 14) |
| * OS/2 (XDF disks): XDF. (line 6) | | * OS/2 (XDF disks): XDF. (line 6) |
| * Overwriting files: name clashes. (line 6) | | * Overwriting files: name clashes. (line 6) |
| * packing list: mkmanifest. (line 6) | | * packing list: mkmanifest. (line 6) |
| * Parsing order: parsing order. (line 6) | | * Parsing order: parsing order. (line 6) |
| * Partitioned image file: location information. (line 14) | | * Partitioned image file: location information. (line 14) |
| * partitions (creating): mpartition. (line 6) | | * partitions (creating): mpartition. (line 6) |
| * password protected Zip disks: mzip. (line 6) | | * password protected Zip disks: mzip. (line 6) |
| * patches: Location. (line 6) | | * patches: Location. (line 6) |
|
| * Physically erase: mclasserase. (line 6) | | |
| * plain floppy: device xxx busy: miscellaneous flags. (line 11) | | * plain floppy: device xxx busy: miscellaneous flags. (line 11) |
| * Porting: Porting mtools. (line 6) | | * Porting: Porting mtools. (line 6) |
| * Primary file name (long names): long names. (line 6) | | * Primary file name (long names): long names. (line 6) |
| * Primary file name (name clashes): name clashes. (line 6) | | * Primary file name (name clashes): name clashes. (line 6) |
| * Ram disk: location information. (line 28) | | * Ram disk: location information. (line 28) |
| * raw device: miscellaneous variables. | | * raw device: miscellaneous variables. |
| (line 60) | | (line 60) |
| * Read errors: mbadblocks. (line 6) | | * Read errors: mbadblocks. (line 6) |
| * Read-only files (changing the attribute): mattrib. (line 6) | | * Read-only files (changing the attribute): mattrib. (line 6) |
| * Read-only files (listing them): mdir. (line 6) | | * Read-only files (listing them): mdir. (line 6) |
| | |
| skipping to change at line 2724 | | skipping to change at line 2700 |
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| * XDF disks (compile time configuration): Compiling mtools. (line 6) | | * XDF disks (compile time configuration): Compiling mtools. (line 6) |
| * XDF disks (how to configure): miscellaneous flags. (line 70) | | * XDF disks (how to configure): miscellaneous flags. (line 70) |
| * Zip disk (utilities): mzip. (line 6) | | * Zip disk (utilities): mzip. (line 6) |
| * Zip disks (partitioning them): mpartition. (line 6) | | * Zip disks (partitioning them): mpartition. (line 6) |
| * Zip disks (partitions): location information. (line 14) | | * Zip disks (partitions): location information. (line 14) |
| * Zip disks (raw SCSI access): miscellaneous flags. (line 17) | | * Zip disks (raw SCSI access): miscellaneous flags. (line 17) |
| * ZipTools disk: mzip. (line 6) | | * ZipTools disk: mzip. (line 6) |
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| Tag Table: | | Tag Table: |
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| Node: Top872 | | Node: Top871 |
| Node: Location3129 | | Node: Location3127 |
| Node: Common features4067 | | Node: Common features4065 |
| Node: arguments4831 | | Node: arguments4829 |
| Node: drive letters6492 | | Node: drive letters6594 |
| Node: directory7846 | | Node: directory7948 |
| Node: long names8292 | | Node: long names8394 |
| Node: name clashes10838 | | Node: name clashes10940 |
| Node: case sensitivity13122 | | Node: case sensitivity13224 |
| Node: high capacity formats14359 | | Node: high capacity formats14461 |
| Node: more sectors15404 | | Node: more sectors15506 |
| Node: bigger sectors16459 | | Node: bigger sectors16561 |
| Node: 2m17188 | | Node: 2m17290 |
| Node: XDF18374 | | Node: XDF18476 |
| Node: exit codes19717 | | Node: exit codes19819 |
| Node: bugs20355 | | Node: bugs20457 |
| Node: Configuration20888 | | Node: Configuration20990 |
| Node: configuration file location22177 | | Node: configuration file location22279 |
| Node: general syntax22630 | | Node: general syntax22732 |
| Node: default values23461 | | Node: default values23563 |
| Node: global variables23989 | | Node: global variables24091 |
| Node: per drive variables26182 | | Node: per drive variables26284 |
| Node: general information27017 | | Node: general information27119 |
| Node: location information27459 | | Node: location information27561 |
| Node: geometry description28988 | | Node: geometry description29090 |
| Node: open flags32849 | | Node: open flags32951 |
| Node: miscellaneous variables33449 | | Node: miscellaneous variables33551 |
| Node: miscellaneous flags37039 | | Node: miscellaneous flags37141 |
| Node: multiple descriptions40669 | | Node: multiple descriptions40771 |
| Node: parsing order42343 | | Node: parsing order42445 |
| Node: old style configuration43374 | | Node: old style configuration43476 |
| Node: Commands44073 | | Node: Commands44175 |
| Node: floppyd45995 | | Node: floppyd46057 |
| Node: floppyd_installtest50788 | | Node: floppyd_installtest50850 |
| Node: mattrib51419 | | Node: mattrib51481 |
| Node: mbadblocks53214 | | Node: mbadblocks53276 |
| Node: mcat54508 | | Node: mcat54570 |
| Node: mcd55322 | | Node: mcd55384 |
| Node: mclasserase56183 | | Node: mcopy56239 |
| Node: mcopy56859 | | Node: mdel59249 |
| Node: mdel59877 | | Node: mdeltree59588 |
| Node: mdeltree60216 | | Node: mdir60005 |
| Node: mdir60635 | | Node: mdu61281 |
| Node: mdu61911 | | Node: mformat61787 |
| Node: mformat62417 | | Node: mkmanifest70298 |
| Node: mkmanifest70928 | | Node: minfo72272 |
| Node: minfo72902 | | Node: mlabel72842 |
| Node: mlabel73472 | | Node: mmd73995 |
| Node: mmd74625 | | Node: mmount74344 |
| Node: mmount74974 | | Node: mmove74947 |
| Node: mmove75577 | | Node: mpartition75752 |
| Node: mpartition76382 | | Node: mrd81278 |
| Node: mrd81908 | | Node: mren81636 |
| Node: mren82266 | | Node: mshortname82385 |
| Node: mshortname83015 | | Node: mshowfat82715 |
| Node: mshowfat83345 | | Node: mtoolstest83124 |
| Node: mtoolstest83754 | | Node: mtype83696 |
| Node: mtype84326 | | Node: mzip84547 |
| Node: mzip85177 | | Ref: mzip-Footnote-186572 |
| Ref: mzip-Footnote-187202 | | Ref: mzip-Footnote-286653 |
| Ref: mzip-Footnote-287283 | | Node: Compiling mtools86940 |
| Node: Compiling mtools87570 | | Node: Porting mtools88039 |
| Node: Porting mtools88669 | | Node: Command Index93947 |
| Node: Command Index94577 | | Node: Variable Index94075 |
| Node: Variable Index94705 | | Node: Concept Index95898 |
| Node: Concept Index96528 | | |
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| End Tag Table | | End Tag Table |
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| Local Variables: | | Local Variables: |
| coding: utf-8 | | coding: utf-8 |
| End: | | End: |
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