# doswrite(1)

## NAME

         doswrite - write a file onto an MS-DOS diskette [IBM]

## SYNOPSIS

         doswrite [-a] drive file

## OPTIONS

         -a   ASCII file

## EXAMPLES

         doswrite A x/y <z   # Write file z to disk as x/y

         doswrite -a B f     # Copy stdin to MS-DOS file f

## DESCRIPTION

         Doswrite writes its stdin to an MS-DOS file.  The diskette  or  partition
         must  be  formatted  and  have  an  MS-DOS  file system already in place,
         including all the directories leading up to the file.  See dosdir on  the
         use of single letter drive codes.