Subject: Re: dd comand for building install floppies
To: Kim Andersen <kim@dde.dk>
From: Open Carefully -- Contents Under Pressure <greywolf@defender.VAS.viewlogic.com>
List: port-i386
Date: 11/14/1995 09:45:51
Um, I think 9k is the standard cyl size for a 3.5" (88.9 mm) diskette.
You can get away with using 9b as well.
#define AUTHOR "kim@dde.dk (Kim Andersen)"
/*
* >
* > Any one know off the top of their head the dd comand I would use to generate
* > the install disks from the .fs files.
* >
* > I tryed "gzcat inst-10A.fs.gz | dd of=/dev/fd/0 bs=20" with no luck.
* >
* > I know it used to mentioned in the README/INSTALL files but I can't find it.
* > If it really matters I am trying to make the floppies from a SUN for the i386
* > install.
*
* dd if=inst-10A.fs.gz of=/dev/fd0a bs=8k
*
* regards
* kim
*
*/
#undef AUTHOR /* "kim@dde.dk (Kim Andersen)" */
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