[NTLUG:Discuss] DD Assistance? - RESOLVED

[Chris Cox]

Fred Hensley wrote:
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>>Once the partition is successfully created, I use the following command:
>>
>>dd if=dsclinux-32.img ibs=1k of=/dev/sdb1 obs=512

Uh... simpler:

cp dsclinux-32.img /dev/sdb1

That "should" work.

Should be no need for dd.  Now... dd would be potentially
useful for a fixed block device like a tape unit (though
there are some even there that won't have issues).