8 FAQ tagged "dd command"
Viewing 1-8 of 8 FAQ -- Linux / UNIX: Find Volume Information From CDs and ISO Images
Q. I can use dd command to create ISO images from a CD but how do I get volume information from CDs and ISO images from a shell prompt?
- How to: HP-UX UNIX Backup and Recover Data to Tape Device
Q. One of my responsibilities is backing up UNIX server. How do I backup data under HP-UX UNIX? How do I use mt, fbackup and frecover commands to perform full and incremental backups?
- Linux Set the Block Size for a SCSI Tape Device
Q. I’ve Debian Linux 4.0 Install on HP Server. This server has SCSI tape device. According to my tape documentation size should be 64k. How can I set the block size for a HP SCSI tape device?
- How to Create Bootable Linux CD
Q. I’m using CentOS Linux and I’d like to create bootable Linux CD for the same. How do I create an installation boot disk?
A. You need to find images/ directory located on CentOS / Fedora / RHEL or any other Linux distribution. This directory contains image files that can be used to create media [...] - Linux Copy One Hard Disk to Another Using dd Command
Q. How can I copy one hard disk to another using dd command?
A. dd command can copy disk in raw format. It will copy partition table and bootloader and all partitions within this disk. For example, you can copy /dev/sda to /dev/sdb (same size) using the following dd command. dd should complete with no errors, [...] - UNIX / Linux: copy master boot record (MBR)
Q. How do I copy MBR from one hard disk to another hard disk under Debian Linux? I need to do this because of RAID 1 configuration.
A. To copy MBR simply use dd command. dd command works under all Linux distros and other UNIX like oses.
dd command to copy MBR
Type dd command as follows:
dd [...] - How to uninstall GRUB
Q. How do I uninstall GRUB? I need to uninstall everything before sending this hard disk to someone including GRUB. All I need to keep is windows XP.
A. GNU GRUB (”GRUB” for short) is a boot loader package from the GNU Project. GRUB is the reference implementation of the Multiboot Specification, which allows a user [...] - Linux add a swap file howto
Q. I need additional swap space to improve my system performance. How do I add a swap file to Linux system?
A. In Linux, as in most other Unix-like operating systems, it is common to use a whole partition of a hard disk for swapping. However, with the 2.6 Linux kernel, swap files are just as [...]
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