Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2011 01:45:38 -0400 From: Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org> To: "Thomas K." <fwd@gothschlampen.com> Cc: Garrett Cooper <yanegomi@gmail.com>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Memstick image differences between 8.x and 9.x Message-ID: <4E913502.5020307@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20111009024140.GA13517@vs2.gothschlampen.com> References: <20111008155252.GA24223.edited@vs2.gothschlampen.com> <CAGH67wTeHVfb01Bc51%2Bd=XCct7cUBfobcg5zWM-Rn%2B3bdM43cg@mail.gmail.com> <4E90B4B1.7000009@FreeBSD.org> <20111009024140.GA13517@vs2.gothschlampen.com>
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On 10/8/11 10:41 PM, Thomas K. wrote: > On Sat, Oct 08, 2011 at 04:38:09PM -0400, Glen Barber wrote: > >> Thomas, can you please zero out the beginning of the 1024 bytes of your >> memory stick, as follows (please take care to note the actual device for >> your memory stick, and change '/dev/da0' below, as appropriate): >> >> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/da0 bs=1024 count=1 >> >> Then re-write the memory stick per the instructions in the Handbook. >> Newly added to this section of the Handbook was a note to ensure the >> device is _not_ mounted (either manually, or automatically). > > So you want me to clear the first 1K bytes, and then write the whole > image back to the pen drive, did I get this right? If so, I don't understand > what we're trying to archive here, maybe you could explain? > Mostly what I was getting at here was ensuring the first blocks of the memory stick did not contain "actual data." Though, I fear other forces may be at play here with GPT... -- Glen Barber | gjb@FreeBSD.org FreeBSD Documentation Project
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