Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 21:56:53 -0400 From: Mark Filipak <filipak@earthlink.net> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Mark asks: Easy way to copy CD-ROM > MS-floppy? Message-ID: <3CC0CAE5.A8A56319@earthlink.net>
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Hello. Q1: How do I do The Task, below? Q2: Are there any other configuration files that I should make copies of in preparation for the new system? (Note: I want the new system to have the same capabilities as the old system.) Important Facts =============== * The existing installation has *no* man pages. * The existing installation has *no* MS-DOS clone commands (e.g., "mcd", "mcopy", etc.) * I could not figure out if the system has what it takes to mount an MS-DOS file system -- I don't know where things are. * The resulting floppy must be readable by Win98SE. The Task ======== I'm trying to make backup copies of /etc/rc.conf /etc/defaults/rc.conf /usr/local/s_apache/bin/apachectl prior to overwriting 3.3 (i.e., GallantWEB) with 4.5. The backup media is a 1.44MB floppy formatted with MS-DOS. After about an hour of trying to access disc 2 of the CD set (i.e., the live file system), I finally figured out mount -t cd9660 -o ro /dev/??? /cdrom ??? ==> I don't remember what the device name is in GallantWEB, but it is *not* cd0a. Luckily, I can find it again with this command: more /etc/fstab (which *only* took me about 1/2 hour to discover). All help is appreciated. Ciao -- Mark -- See my resume: http://home.earthlink.net/~filipak/resume/ See my music trade pages: http://home.earthlink.net/~filipak/music/ Last updated: 14 April 2002 Q: Is UNIX the spawn of the Devil? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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