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[Rule-list] rawrite and dd [was: non-ide cd PC #12]
From: |
Martin Stricker |
Subject: |
[Rule-list] rawrite and dd [was: non-ide cd PC #12] |
Date: |
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 00:06:48 +0100 |
Richard Kweskin wrote:
> > Ok, I may have a fix for you. Try this:
> > http://www.tuxfan.homeip.net:8080/rule/miniconda/updates-v0.7.0.img
> >
> > Try writting that image to a floppy with the rawrite utility on the
> > Red Hat CD.
>
> I get stuck in a similar place so I want to try this too. Does rawrite
> break down a 4mb image into more than one disk? What does dd in linux
> do with this?
rawrite and dd do exactly the same: copying data from one block device
to another on a *low level*. While cp asks the filesystem do do the
copying, dd/rawrite read/write *directly* to the device. If you look
closely on the .img file you will see it's a *complete* filesystem. you
can even mount it using a loop device with `mount -o loop`, just like an
ISO image. So with dd/rawrite you don't have to format the floppy (which
is the reason you end up with an ext2 filesystem even while using
Windows.
You cannot break a 4 MB filesystem into smaller pieces with dd/rawrite,
you need to break it into smaller filesystems. Try doing this by
mounting them on a loop device, the filesystem will grow or shrink as
needed (it's a file *and* a filesystem...). Then you can write them on a
floppy. Sorry, you need Linux for this.
Best regards,
Martin Stricker
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- Re: [Rule-list] non-ide cd PC #12, (continued)
- Re: [Rule-list] non-ide cd PC #12, Gordon Buzowetsky, 2002/03/16
- Re: [Rule-list] non-ide cd PC #12, Devon, 2002/03/16
- Re: [Rule-list] non-ide cd PC #12, Martin Stricker, 2002/03/17
- Re: [Rule-list] non-ide cd PC #12, Gordon Buzowetsky, 2002/03/17
- Re: [Rule-list] non-ide cd PC #12, Devon, 2002/03/17
- Re: [Rule-list] non-ide cd PC #12, Gordon Buzowetsky, 2002/03/17
- Re: [Rule-list] non-ide cd PC #12, Devon, 2002/03/17
- Re: [Rule-list] non-ide cd PC #12, Richard Kweskin, 2002/03/17
- Re: [Rule-list] non-ide cd PC #12, Devon, 2002/03/17
- Re: [Rule-list] non-ide cd PC #12, Gordon Buzowetsky, 2002/03/17
- [Rule-list] rawrite and dd [was: non-ide cd PC #12],
Martin Stricker <=
- Re: [Rule-list] non-ide cd PC #12, Gordon Buzowetsky, 2002/03/17
- Re: [Rule-list] non-ide cd PC #12, Martin Stricker, 2002/03/17
- [Rule-list] PC #12 insmod anyone?, Gordon Buzowetsky, 2002/03/18
- Re: [Rule-list] PC #12 insmod anyone?, Devon, 2002/03/18
- Re: [Rule-list] PC #12 insmod anyone?, Gordon Buzowetsky, 2002/03/18
- Re: [Rule-list] PC #12 insmod anyone?, Devon, 2002/03/18
- Re: [Rule-list] PC #12 insmod anyone?, Gordon Buzowetsky, 2002/03/18
- Re: [Rule-list] PC #12 insmod anyone?, Devon, 2002/03/19
- Re: [Rule-list] PC #12 insmod anyone?, Devon, 2002/03/19
- Re: [Rule-list] PC #12 insmod anyone?, Devon, 2002/03/19