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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