
onboard memory of the
To create an image file, make use of “dd”. This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is included in every
To create a floppy image file, copy the contents of a floppy to a file. You can use the following command:
dd[ if=/dev/fd0 ] [ of=/tmp/floppy.image ]
dd reads the entire disc from the device /dev/fd0 , and saves the output in the specified output file /tmp/floppy.image. Adjust both parameters exactly to your needs (input device etc.)
MS WindowsYou can use the tool “RawWrite for Windows” (it is downloadable in http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/).
From the menu, select the tab “Read”. Enter (or choose) the name of the file in which you would like to save the floppy content. Click on the button “Copy” to initiate the image creation process.
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