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From: gjw@grucis.anu.oz.au (Graham Williams)
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Subject: Re: 3.5" floppy software on Sun 3/80 or SPARCstation
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Date: 10 Mar 90 18:08:28 GMT
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A little while ago I requested information regarding the ability to read
and write IBM PC 1.44 Meg and 720 K 3.5" floppies on Sun 3/80 and
SPARCstations. A summary of responses follows. Three alternatives were
suggested. The first is a system distributed for a nominal fee from
hollaar@basset.utah.edu. The second is a patch to mtools from
viktor@math.Princeton.EDU, and the third is to use DOS windows from Sun.
The patch to mtools may be appearing on one of the sources groups soon. I
now have DOS windows myself and that works, but for general use I am
awaiting the patches to mtools, which should be able to be modified to
handle Amiga disks. I have not followed up the first alternative. Hope
this helps others.