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From: Roberto Zini <fred@strhold.it>
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Subject: Re: create dd image without floppy?
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NCS wrote:
> 
> I have a scoworld script that creates root/boot images to /tmp that I
> have frigged with to run without any user input. The images are created
> fine and I then ftp them to a NT box. I can use a win32 dd program to
> create the boot disk in times of trouble but I can't do this with the
> root fs image. What I want to know is how do I create a 1.44MB dd image
> if I have to go through the following to make a usable root fs disk.
> Obviously I want to automate the process and a floppy would not be in
> the drive. I guess the 'marry' command would come into play.
> 
> To create the root fs disk:
> 
> format /dev/rfd0135ds18
> mkfs -f EAFS /dev/install
> mount /dev/install /mnt
> cp /tmp/central.root.Z /mnt/ramdisk.Z
> 
> Thanks in advance
> Scott

Hi Scott !

Not sure about your question (time to improve my English :-)
but you can manage to access the root floppy as follows 
(from memory so it couldn't be 100% accurate) :

cd /tmp
mount -r /dev/fd0 /mnt
cp ramdisk.Z .
uncompress ramdisk.Z
umount /mnt
marry -a ramdisk
mount /dev/marry/tmp/ramdisk /mnt

You can now access the floppy contents by referring to
the /mnt directory.

Plase notice that the seventh command (the last mount)
could use a slightly different path (eg, /dev/marry/ramdisk);
please double check under the /dev/marry durectory just to
make sure.

Hope it helps !

Best,
Roberto
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