🚀 go-pugleaf

On Tue, 4 Aug 1998 13:22:44 +1000, "Darren Mackay"
<dcmackay@tech-center.com> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Is is possible to this in linux?
>
>1. Create an image file of a fat16 partition.

Hmm...that I don't know. It should if mkfs can make a fat partition.

>2. Can the image file be written directly to empty drive space

Use dd to transfer it onto the partition.

>3. How can I set the active partition using a script

Hmm...probably not. You'd probably have to read the partition table,
do some bit-twiddling, and then write it back. There may be a utility
for this, however. Anyone?

>This will be used hopefully for automated cloning of DOS/Win,
>Win95 and Win98 workstations (workstations using dhcp clients,

Heh, poetic justice.

>same hardware config and computer name has to be manually set),
>also, I would like a quick method for getting machine back to
>running after users stuff around with their computer, etc...
>
>Thanks
>
>Darren

Ignacio  <ivazquez@mapson_hotmail.com>