If, for some twisted and bizarre reason, you want to access files from MS-DOS, it's easily done under Linux.
The usual way to access MS-DOS files is to mount an MS-DOS partition or floppy under Linux, allowing you to access the files directly through the file system. For example, if you have an MS-DOS floppy in /dev/fd0, the command
will mount it under /mnt. See Section 4.8.4 for more information on mounting floppies.
will mount it under /mnt. See Section 4.8.4 for more information on mounting floppies.
You can also mount an MS-DOS partition of your hard drive for access under Linux. If you have an MS-DOS partition on /dev/hda1, the command
mounts it. Be sure to umount the partition when you're done using it. You can have a MS-DOS partition automatically mounted at boot time if you include the entry in /etc/fstab. See Section 4.4 for details. The following line in /etc/fstab will mount an MS-DOS partition on /dev/hda1 on the directory /dos.
mounts it. Be sure to umount the partition when you're done using it. You can have a MS-DOS partition automatically mounted at boot time if you include the entry in /etc/fstab. See Section 4.4 for details. The following line in /etc/fstab will mount an MS-DOS partition on /dev/hda1 on the directory /dos.
You can also mount the VFAT file systems that are used by Windows 95:
This allows access to the long filenames of Windows 95. This only applies to partitions that actually have the long filenames stored. You can't mount a normal FAT16 file system and use this to get long filenames.
This allows access to the long filenames of Windows 95. This only applies to partitions that actually have the long filenames stored. You can't mount a normal FAT16 file system and use this to get long filenames.
The Mtools software may also be used to access MS-DOS files. The commands mcd, mdir, and mcopy all behave like their MS-DOS counterparts. If you install Mtools, there should be manual pages available for these commands.
Accessing MS-DOS files is one thing; running MS-DOS programs is another. There is an MS-DOS Emulator under development for Linux; it is widely available, and included in most distributions. It can also be retrieved from a number of locations, including the various Linux FTP sites listed in Appendix B. The MS-DOS Emulator is reportedly powerful enough to run a number of applications, including WordPerfect, from Linux. However, Linux and MS-DOS are vastly different operating systems. The power of any MS-DOS emulator under UNIX is limited. In addition, a Microsoft Windows emulator that runs under X Windows is under development.
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