Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 17:52:31 -0400 From: Mark Filipak <filipak@earthlink.net> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Mark asks: Easy way to copy CD-ROM > MS-floppy? Message-ID: <3CC3349F.477E899F@earthlink.net> References: <3CC0CAE5.A8A56319@earthlink.net> <877kn1ptad.fsf@ralf.artlogix.com> <3CC26E9E.1F131018@earthlink.net> <87u1q4rfw0.fsf@ralf.artlogix.com>
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Ken McGlothlen [my hero] magnanimously wrote:
>
> |Mark Filipak [me!] asked:
> | Do you have any way for me to chop up s_apache.tar.gz into
> | floppy-sized pieces that I will be able to reassemble in Win98SE?
>
> I do!
> # split -b 1474560 s_apache.tar.gz s_apache.tar.gz.
Giorgos Keramidas kindly wrote:
> # split -b 1400k s_apache.tar.gz
Hmmm... would that be 1,400,000 bytes or 1,433,600 bytes? -- How does FBSD
do the math? No matter... (read on before jumpping on the 'reply' button)
Perhaps Giorgos and Ken can fight this out between themselves and give me
a consistent way to do this. Ken's suggestion seems a little redundant
regarding arguments. I'm going to *split* the difference (no pun intended)
and try this:
# split -b 1457664 s_apache.tar.gz
This (i.e., "1457664") allows room for an msdos root directory, that is,
it is what is read as the actual free space after msdos formatting.
I love you both -- you guys make it all worthwhile. I'll let you know how
it came out off list.
Thanks! -- Mark
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Last updated: 14 April 2002
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