On 02/04/2013 03:03 PM, Greg Freemyer wrote: > > Zoltan Gyarmati <mr.zoltan.gyarmati@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> Hi, >> >> in case of image with multiple partitions, easier to use kpartx, then >> get the offsets with parted: >> http://ppadala.net/blog/2010/09/kpartx-to-mount-vm-disk-images/ >> >> of course with image with one partition, it doesn't matter > I think you meant an image of a drive with no partitions: > > Ie. > mkfs /dev/sdb. Create a filesystem on the entire disk, there is no offset and no partitions (the entire disk is the filesystem, no mbr or gpt). > > mkfs /dev/sdb1. Create a filesystem on the first partition, there is an offset even if it is the only partition. You examine the mbr or gpt to determine the offset. > > Or possibly you meant an image of a partition: > > dd if=/dev/sdb1 of=image_file. Create the image of a partition, no offset needed for loopback mount. > > Greg > Indeed! I was not accurate enough, thx for the comment. -- br, Zoltan Gyarmati mail: mr.zoltan.gyarmati@xxxxxxxxx freenode nick: zgyarmati _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
