[Peeweelinux] how to creat a standalone image file on my HD

Yuval Yohai [email protected]
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 02:32:20 -0800 (PST)


that's a nice idea. I even got a zip drive already on my comp. Yet it
could be nice to have it as an option called, let's say, 'compressed
image with bootloadre to a file'.

Thanks,
Yuval

--- vwbug19 <[email protected]> wrote:
> try the  ide internal zipdrive it holds up to 100mb
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Yuval Yohai" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 1:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [Peeweelinux] how to creat a standalone image file on
> my HD
> 
> 
> > Thanks, but that I know, the problem I need an image larger that
> a
> > floppy size.
> > 
> > Yuval
> > 
> > --- Troy Engel <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Do it to an actual floppy, then use 'dd' to pull it off the
> floppy
> > > to a 
> > > file. Something like 'dd if=/dev/fd0 of=/var/tmp/floppy.img
> > > bs=2048' 
> > > should do the trick (check that for errors first).
> > > 
> > > -te
> > > 
> > > Yuval Yohai wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > > 
> > > > I'm trying to create an floppy image file on my HD and then
> send
> > > it
> > > > to a friend. But I am not able to it since the only options i
> see
> > > in
> > > > the pwlconfig is doing it into a partition or a device. I
> tried
> > > to
> > > > attach a loop device with no luck.
> > > > 
> > > > Any suggestions?
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Yuval
> > > > 
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