Date: Sat, 26 Apr 1997 07:33:11 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck <crtb@capecod.net> To: Zahemszky Gabor <zgabor@CoDe.hu> Cc: FreeBSD questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, crtb@capecod.net Subject: Re: How about a tar file system? Message-ID: <Pine.FBS.3.93.1.970426072328.249A-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <199704251236.OAA00315@CoDe.hu>
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On Fri, 25 Apr 1997, Zahemszky Gabor wrote: > > 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 Thanks! RTFM is an easy answer, but ah, the NAME of the FM to R, that is the hard part! So, I'm half way there. My real desire is to be able to take files in arbitrary formats, such as tar, tar.gz, cpio, or .bkp. With a driver for each format, pseudo-device vn should allow me to mount any of these. Mounting RW may be difficult for some, but RO should be fairly simple. > Gabor > Chuck Bacon - crtb@capecod.net ABHOR SECRECY -- PROTECT PRIVACY
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