I enjoy the convenience of mkfile command found in Irix and BSD based
distros.
This command allows me to make files of any size;
usage: mkfile [-nv] size[b|k|m|g] filename ...
I've looked here and there and can't seem to find it for Centos.
Any one have ideas on were I can get at least the
aurfal...@gmail.com wrote:
I enjoy the convenience of mkfile command found in Irix and BSD based
distros.
This command allows me to make files of any size;
usage: mkfile [-nv] size[b|k|m|g] filename ...
I've looked here and there and can't seem to find it for Centos.
Any one have
Hi Les,
Yes, I do run dd to create Xen image files but was hoping to use a
more elegant solution.
Looks like I'll continue with dd but if any one else has some secrets,
please share.
On Oct 5, 2009, at 11:10 AM, Les Mikesell wrote:
aurfal...@gmail.com wrote:
I enjoy the convenience of
- aurfal...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Les,
Yes, I do run dd to create Xen image files but was hoping to use a
more elegant solution.
Looks like I'll continue with dd but if any one else has some secrets,
please share.
Why not write a shell script called 'mkfile' that handles the
Hi,
On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 11:14 -0700, aurfal...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Les,
Yes, I do run dd to create Xen image files but was hoping to use a
more elegant solution.
Looks like I'll continue with dd but if any one else has some secrets,
please share.
qemu-img create -f fmt imagefile
Hi Tim,
You know, I didn't even think of that one.
Thanks for the idea.
On Oct 5, 2009, at 11:18 AM, Tim Nelson wrote:
- aurfal...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Les,
Yes, I do run dd to create Xen image files but was hoping to use a
more elegant solution.
Looks like I'll continue with dd but
Hi Michel,
Indeed, excellent idea!
Thanks!
On Oct 5, 2009, at 11:22 AM, Michel van Deventer wrote:
Hi,
On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 11:14 -0700, aurfal...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Les,
Yes, I do run dd to create Xen image files but was hoping to use a
more elegant solution.
Looks like I'll
Hi all,
As I sat down to write it and started to struggle a bit (of course), I
found this, tested and it works.
http://ca-linux.org/?p=58
Its a bash script for mkfile.
I'm always testing fs/net perf and like the flex of having a simple
command like mkfile.
On Oct 5, 2009, at 11:22 AM,
Am Montag, den 05.10.2009, 20:22 +0200 schrieb Michel van Deventer:
Hi,
On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 11:14 -0700, aurfal...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Les,
Yes, I do run dd to create Xen image files but was hoping to use a
more elegant solution.
Looks like I'll continue with dd but if any one
Hi Chris,
I'm actually just needing to create files of various sizes, not to be
used in Xen tho.
More for testing I/O chars of various thing.
On Oct 5, 2009, at 4:11 PM, Christoph Maser wrote:
Am Montag, den 05.10.2009, 20:22 +0200 schrieb Michel van Deventer:
Hi,
On Mon, 2009-10-05 at
aurfal...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Chris,
I'm actually just needing to create files of various sizes, not to be
used in Xen tho.
More for testing I/O chars of various thing.
Just recall your last dd command back to the command line (ctl-r dd) and
edit the number you put at the end for the
well, i actually found this;
http://ca-linux.org/?p=58
hope its helpful to others.
its a bash script doing dd, but in a more friendly way.
On Oct 5, 2009, at 4:35 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
aurfal...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Chris,
I'm actually just needing to create files of various sizes, not
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