Use MSDOS In a tigerX

Hi ...
I´m a Switcher i just buy a iMac, i want to know that is posible to run a MSDOS in a tigerX...
And what is the name of the program that you know that..
Thanks
Nicolas

That's correct. With Mac OS X being a Unix based operating system, you can interact with the files and programs on the Mac from the command line. Though typically I only encourage people to do this if they already have a good working knowledge of the Unix commands and what they can do. Unix is very powerful, and can cause significant damage if you don't know what you are doing. Stick to the Graphical User Interface until you are comfortable with the command line in Unix.
For a good guide on Unix commands in Mac OS X, see this website:
http://www.osxfaq.com/MAN/Index/A.ws

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@well.heeled.man
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> sudo zpool status
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state: ONLINE
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NAME STATE READ WRITE CKSUM
tank ONLINE 0 0 0
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sda1 ntfs - windowze
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2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
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