1 MToolsFM is a GTK based file-manager which gives people easy access to
2 MS-DOS (Windows) floppies. It uses the mtools collection of utilities
3 as a backend. Although originally designed for floppies, any disk
4 mtools works with can be accessed: Jaz, Zip, Syquest, IDE, or even
7 Why MToolsFM? (Modified from the MToolsFM web-page):
9 The disadvantage with mtools is that nowadays there are not many
10 people who know about DOS-commands. And who would ask a UNIX newbie
11 to learn DOS ;-) ? This is why you need MToolsFM: It gives you a
12 simple, easy to use file-manager interface for accessing your
13 floppies. It has the advantages of mtools, but you do not have to
14 learn the DOS-commands.
16 It is particularly helpful if you administer a NetBSD-box used by
17 people who are more familiar with MS Windows. These people can now
18 access floppies without the long explanation and you'll have more