mtools: location information
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1 3.5.2 Location information
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1 For each drive, you need to describe where its data is physically
1 stored (image file, physical device, partition, offset).
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1 `file'
1 The name of the file or device holding the disk image. This is
1 mandatory. The file name should be enclosed in quotes.
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1 `partition'
1 Tells mtools to treat the drive as a partitioned device, and to
1 use the given partition. Only primary partitions are accessible
1 using this method, and they are numbered from 1 to 4. For logical
1 partitions, use the more general `offset' variable. The
1 `partition' variable is intended for removable media such as
1 Syquest disks, ZIP drives, and magneto-optical disks. Although
1 traditional DOS sees Syquest disks and magneto-optical disks as
1 `giant floppy disks' which are unpartitioned, OS/2 and Windows NT
1 treat them like hard disks, i.e. partitioned devices. The
1 `partition' flag is also useful DOSEMU hdimages. It is not
1 recommended for hard disks for which direct access to partitions
1 is available through mounting.
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1 `offset'
1 Describes where in the file the MS-DOS file system starts. This is
1 useful for logical partitions in DOSEMU hdimages, and for ATARI
1 ram disks. By default, this is zero, meaning that the file system
1 starts right at the beginning of the device or file.
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