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Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:52:14 +0200
From: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org>
To: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org>
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Cc: Ed Schouten <ed@80386.nl>, hackers@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: A simple and hopefully usable FreeBSD live CD
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On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 11:59:51AM -0700, Doug Barton wrote:
> On 08/22/2010 11:50, Ed Schouten wrote:
> > 2. Would a CD like this be a good addition to the provided install
> >     media? Does it actually solve shortcomings of the existing media?
> 
> Yes. I'd also like to add that I've always wanted to see dd added to the 
> livefs. I have in the past not-infrequently wanted a simple way to boot 
> FreeBSD from a CD and wipe an installed HD.
>

dd(1) is already in our livefs, actually you have everything from
/rescue.

-- 
Marc