Fwd: Re: ?????

[Richard Zimmerman <ke4rit@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> It shouldn't have build a tar file, the "f -" means for tar to sent it's output
> directly to the next tar command (which is unbundling and running at a diffrent
> spot).  With lots of files I've found tar to tar is faster than "cp".

  Hmmm.... Maybe I typed the command line wrong.. I doubled checked the syntax
but....

 
> > I also had a terible time trying to build a Linux boot/root disk....
> 
>       dd if=/boot/bzImage of=/dev/fd0
> 
> will work if you don't depend upon modules to boot the system (which I feel is a
> bad idea).

   Yup, I've got modules it loads.... I'll get a boot & root disk made.... Now
that the pressure is off, I'll get it figured out.

> Did this preserve the time stamps on the files?

  Yup.... -p tells it to preserve file sttribute, apparently it also saves the
timestamps...
 
> >P.S. I think I'm about ready to give a talk about my personal experiences
> >from switching from Windoze to Linux.... Perhaps at a beginners meeting?
> 
> Good man,  giving back for what you recieved, the true spirit of Linux.

  Hey, it's only fair...

  Goose


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Richard Zimmerman                              ke4rit@earthlink.net
K&B Transport, Inc.                            ke4rit@gate.net
Elkhart, Indiana
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Richard Zimmerman                              ke4rit@earthlink.net
K&B Transport, Inc.                            ke4rit@gate.net
Elkhart, Indiana