Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2016 10:03:35 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: swjatoslaw gerus <milstar2@eml.cc> Cc: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: would make 3 attempt # compare dd if=<path_to_image.usb> \ of=/dev/rdsk/<device> bs=16k Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1612311003000.94586@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <1483140539.787879.833384521.513DC7A6@webmail.messagingengine.com> References: <1483132051.752644.833300521.4E2EBB2A@webmail.messagingengine.com> <20161230231909.652499f9.freebsd@edvax.de> <1483140152.786177.833377833.10C52E32@webmail.messagingengine.com> <1483140539.787879.833384521.513DC7A6@webmail.messagingengine.com>
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On Sat, 31 Dec 2016, swjatoslaw gerus wrote: > On Linux, insert the flash drive and locate the appropriate > device. > # dmesg | tail > Then copy the image using > dd(1) > as above. > > # dd if=<path_to_image.usb> \ > of=/dev/rdsk/<device> bs=16k > http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/solaris11/documentation/solaris-11-2-faqs-2191871.pdf > > 16k or 1m , great difference for two comporable os It is a buffer size. The only difference it will make is how fast the image is written.
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