title: Can't open and read a file using FreeDOS
body: <p>I'm trying to get a simple FOR statement to open and read a text file using FreeDOS.</p>
  
  <pre><code>for /F %i in (fileName.txt) do echo %i
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  <p>Evidently, FreeDOS doesn't support the '/'-options of typical DOS.</p>
  
  <p>Just get: "Bad variable specification" when I try to use any '/'-option.</p>
  
  <p>Question: I have a lengthy .txt file that contains MAC addresses that I need to update some EEPROM with. How can I read this MAC address file and then call the update .exe with the appropriate addresses?</p>
  
  <p>BTW, I've NEVER used DOS and this shows it.</p>