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From: Zahemszky Gabor <zgabor@CoDe.hu>
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Subject: Re: How about a tar file system?
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Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 14:36:11 +0200 (MET DST)
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In-Reply-To: <199704202234.SAA00796@localhost.nih.gov> from Chuck at "Apr 20, 97 06:34:54 pm"
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> Question 2:
> I'd really like it if I could use dd to copy a DOS floppy, and then
> mount_msdos the image file.  Any guidelines on how to implement that?

man 8 vnconfig

make a new kernel with pseudo-device vn, reboot,
vnconfig -c /dev/vn0c /msdos_image
mount -t msdos /dev/vn0c /mnt

After use, 
umount /mnt
vnconfig -u /dev/vn0c


Gabor