danleff
I need to copy a Win 98 driver file for a Belkin NIC card on two floppies for my boss, who has a Windows 98 system. Of course, the file comes in at just over 1.5 mb, so it needs to go on two floppies. Anyone know how to do this in Linux?
I know, but he wants to add the Windows 98 system to his network at home.
Next, I'll try to get him to try Linux.
I know, but he wants to add the Windows 98 system to his network at home.
Next, I'll try to get him to try Linux.
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martouf
with two DOS (fat|vfat) formatted floppies in hand (best if full formatted
by the destination) --
disassembly at the Linux host begins with:
[size:4][tt]dd if=nameofthedriver.sys of=a.bin bs=1024 count=1000
dd if=nameofthedriver.sys of=b.bin bs=1024 skip=1000[/tt]
reassembly at the Win98 destination will involve something like:
[size:4][tt]copy a.bin /b + b.bin /b nameofthedriver.sys /b[/tt]
(it might work without all the '/b' params designating the 'binary-ness'
of the files. the paranoia about proper byte handling is worth the extra
typing, though)
easy enough, yes?
by the destination) --
disassembly at the Linux host begins with:
[size:4][tt]dd if=nameofthedriver.sys of=a.bin bs=1024 count=1000
dd if=nameofthedriver.sys of=b.bin bs=1024 skip=1000[/tt]
reassembly at the Win98 destination will involve something like:
[size:4][tt]copy a.bin /b + b.bin /b nameofthedriver.sys /b[/tt]
(it might work without all the '/b' params designating the 'binary-ness'
of the files. the paranoia about proper byte handling is worth the extra
typing, though)
easy enough, yes?
