Frank Hage wrote: > > : > : How? Specifically, if I wanted to burn my /www subdirectory and all > : files and subdirs contained within to CD. I know I can mkisofs out of > : it, but I dont want that. I just want a copy of my e2fs /www on CD. > : > : Thanks > : Korey > : > > Korey, > > It's not clear if your /www represents the root of a e2fs file system. > Assuming it does, here's all you need to do; > > dd if=/dev/hdaX bs=32k | cdrecord -v - > > (replace hdaX with your e2fs partition mounted as /www) > Thanks Frank for the info. Yes /www is just a directory on my e2fs file system.
> I often backup directories into tar files and then write those > to CD's using mkisofs, rather than running mkisofs on the directories > themselves. Tar files keep file permissions, ownerships, dates, etc and > allows for more flexibility when accessing and restoring files. > > I'm curious, Why do you want an e2fs on the CD? Few people would know > how to read an e2fs image file or CD. True, few people would, but these are only for my use. I want to do simply e2fs because: No intermediate file created, disk space is a problem at times. No need to mess with large tar files later on. Quick browsing of the CD contents. Thanks again. > > I hope this helps. > > -- > Frank Hage [EMAIL PROTECTED] > National Center for Atmospheric Research > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
