[Voyage-linux] Problem booting DD image

[Velt, R. (Ronald) in 't]

Hi Jim,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: voyage-linux-bounces+ronald.intvelt=tno.nl at list.voyage.hk
> [mailto:voyage-linux-bounces+ronald.intvelt=tno.nl at list.voyage.hk] On
> Behalf Of Jim Salk
> Sent: maandag 5 september 2011 17:02
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> Subject: [Voyage-linux] Problem booting DD image
> 
> I have my CF card set up with Voyage just the way I want.  Now I would like
> to clone it for use in additional systems.
> 
> I tried using DD to clone the CF card to a thumb drive and then back to a
> second CF card.  It did not work because the thumb drive was larger.

I have successfully done this with 'ddrescue', from a "master" CF to a file on harddisk and then from that file to a bunch of "clone" CFs, but ... YMMV. As far as I understand, it only works if the CFs are of the exact same type (i.e., have the same "geometry"). BTW, this trick I gleaned from a message from Gustin Johnson to this list :-)

Cheers,
Ronald 

> 
> I then used DD to create an ISO of the CF card and using it to create a new CF
> card.  That seemed to work (no DD errors), but the card would not boot.
> 
> So I purchased another card reader and used DD to make a copy of the
> original CF card directly to a new one.  No errors, but the new card would not
> boot either.
> 
> I understand that if you DD a bootable drive, the new drive should be
> bootable as well.  I assume this is correct.  The new card should be a bit-
> accurate copy of the original.  Yet the new card will not boot.
> 
> Is there anything I am missing here?
> 
> Thanks, in advance, for your help.
> 
> - Jim
> 
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