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From: ian@rathe.cs.umn.edu (Ian Hogg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: 720 3.5" floppy disk DOS compatibility??
Message-ID: <1991May9.143955.5130@rathe.cs.umn.edu>
Date: 9 May 91 14:39:55 GMT
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In article <91128.110445X03@psuvm.psu.edu> X03@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
>Is HP 720 3.5" floppy disk drive able to read a DOS format disk?  I talked to
>a HP sales rep, but didn't get a clear answer.  Or do I have to use SoftPC3.0
>listed in HP price list to just read a DOS disk?  Another question, what's the
>performance of SoftPC3.0, I heard it's similar to a 20-25 Mhz 386, is that true
>If this is the case, it is certainly usable.
>
>Can anyone from HP comment on this?  Thanks.

  I'm not from HP but I'll comment anyways.  I haven't used it, but I've seen
postings for mtools.  Mtools is a set uof utilities to read/write DOS diskettes
on Unix machines.  My guess is that it reads/write the raw device file.  Maybe
someone who has used mtools can comment on them?

>
>Xiaowu Chen
>Penn State


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