How to use dd command to make a diskette
Q. How do I use dd command to make a diskette?
A. dd is use to copy a file, converting and formatting according to the options.
Since everything is considered as a file under Linux you can write files to a diskette with dd command itself.
For example if you want to write boot.img (Linux boot disk image) file to a diskette:
Insert a disk but do not mount
Type the following command as root user:
# dd if=disk.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k
Read man page of dd for more information.
Subscribe to our free e-mail newsletter or RSS feed to get all updates.
You can Email this page to a friend.
Related Other Helpful FAQs:
- Debian Linux boot disk creation
- Howto: Create a boot floppy in Solaris UNIX
- Steps for compiling Linux kernel on SMP Itanium IA64 system
- Linux OR BSD: How to speed up compile time with GNU make
- Reconfiguring FreeBSD Ports - Remove OPTIONS config For Any Port
Leave a Reply
We encourage your comments, and suggestions. But please stay on topic, be polite, and avoid spam. Thank you very much for stopping by our site!



Recent Comments
Today ~ 3 Comments
Today ~ 3 Comments
Today ~ 10 Comments
Today ~ 9 Comments
Today ~ 6 Comments