dd if=hda1 of=whatever ???????

[mike havens]

so then, count=* means to copy blocks stated (as in block 1) Could you
do a range? (1-512) Or multiple blocks? Or multiple ranges?

On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 6:33 PM, Craig White <craigwhite at azapple.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-10-03 at 18:28 -0700, mike havens wrote:
>> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 5:57 PM, kitepilot at kitepilot.com
>> <kitepilot at kitepilot.com> wrote:
>> > Mike, what's exactly what you want to do?
>> > Forget the boot record, give me the BIG picture.
>> > Enrique
>>
>> I want to make an image of my disk so when it gets a virus all I need
>> to do is delete the HD and install the image. Apparently, from what
>> Matt said, I should use 'partimage'.
>>
>> Craig.... what doesthe 'count' operand do?
> ----
> man dd
>
> Craig
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