# dosread(1)

## NAME

         dosread - read a file from an MS-DOS diskette [IBM]

## SYNOPSIS

         dosread [-a] drive file

## OPTIONS

         -a   ASCII file

## EXAMPLES

         dosread C g/adv >adv
                             # Read file g/adv from hard disk

         dosread -a A prog.c >x
                             # Read ASCII file prog.c from drive A

## DESCRIPTION

         Dosread reads one MS-DOS file and writes it on standard output.  The file
         name  must use slash, not backslash as a separator.  ASCII files have the
         final CTRL-Z stripped, and carriage return plus line feed are  mapped  to
         line  feed  only,  the  usual MINIX convention.  See dosdir on the use of
         single letter drive codes.