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How do i use DD command

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Name: Ricky Sal
Date: March 22, 2001 at 21:51:54 Pacific
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How do i use the dd command in linux, i am try to clone my bootsect of linux system so i can tripple boot winNT, win98 and linux, so i want to copy thr bootsect.lnx file to windows nt so linux will boot of the ntldr, but am not shore how to use dd command to clone the bootsect.
thanyou
i would be greatful for anyones suggestions



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Name: ciwonk
Date: March 25, 2001 at 22:04:30 Pacific
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dd if=/dev/hda of=/tmp/bootsec.lnx bs=512 count=1
copies 1 block of 512 bytes from IDE 0 (/dev/hda) to a file in /tmp called bootsec.lnx


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Response Number 2
Name: Iyus
Date: June 22, 2001 at 06:49:47 Pacific
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is there in DOS a command similiar with dd command in linux ? i mean to 'convert and copy', not the DOS command 'copy'...


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Response Number 3
Name: kalyan
Date: December 18, 2001 at 14:11:27 Pacific
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what does
usr/bin# dd if=/dev/hdc of=/dev/hda
mean?


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Response Number 4
Name: Zafrulla Khan
Date: April 23, 2002 at 19:37:39 Pacific
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See the windowsntloader howto to get the best idea of using the command my friend


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