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Re: Need software to read/write DOS-compatible disks on DECstation floppy drive.

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From: Allan E Johannesen
Date: Tue, 04 Jun 1991 14:24
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>>>>> On 3 Jun 91 20:20:31 GMT, root@raybed2.msd.ray.com (omar) said:

root> Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc

root> We have a bunch of DECstation and VAXstation platforms running
root> ULTRIX that are equipped with 3.5" floppy drives.  We would like
root> to find some software that would allow us to Read/Write
root> DOS-compatible disks.

I modified mtools a bit an initial tests seemed to work.  I have not
heard back from the professors (I don't have that drive on my station)
about the latest changes, though.  It's mtools.tar.Z via anonymous ftp
to wpi.wpi.edu.
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From: aej@manyjars.WPI.EDU (Allan E Johannesen)
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Subject: Re: Need software to read/write DOS-compatible disks on DECstation floppy drive.
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Date: 4 Jun 91 14:24:03 GMT
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