> I'm backing up stuff to CD. I want an ext2 filesystem on the CD. Got fed up with iso9660 too??? > bash-2.05a# dd if=/dev/zero of=archive-CD.iso bs=1024k count=520 Fine, except that CDs *must* have a block size of 2048. > no problem. loop mount it, cp everything over, umount, burn it, Exactly. Works well. > aaaand... instant coaster ! Obviously, you try this on cd-rw first. > Jul 23 11:15:49 linuxathome kernel: EXT2-fs: blocksize too small for device. > Jul 23 11:15:49 linuxathome kernel: Unable to identify CD-ROM format. Ah, see above. I bet the Linux CD block device driver is unable to cope with 1k block size, therefore no data, therefore no filesystem to mount. See recent thread "defrag ext2 filesystem" on the Canterbury list (you do want to put some thought into this). To the other person who asked, the CD is just another block device (like your hard disk), therefore you can have any filesystem you like. Edit your /etc/fstab to fs type "auto", finished. Oh yeah, never try explain to a Microsoftie that a CD can have any filesystem let alone why you might want to do this (.. blank stare... "joliet is so good, it did everything I ever wanted to do perfectly"). Ehhm, never mind. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me. ------------------------------------------------------------------- To remove yourself from this list, email nzlug-request@linux.net.nz with "unsubscribe" in the body of the message.
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