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Linux - how to format multiple file systems within one file?
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I need to create a disk image with two empty file systems. I have created it using Next, I have created 2 primary partitions using ; one is FAT32 and other is EXT3. Now, I have to format both partitions in order to create file-systems to be mounted as . But I can't understand how to format them? I …
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dd if=/dev/zero of=./disk.img bs=1MiB count=1024
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It appears you can use the kpartx tools: http://robert.penz.name/73/kpartx-a-tool-for-mounting-partitions-within-an-image-file/ Kpartx can be used to set up device mappings for the partitions of any partitioned block device. It is part of the Linux …
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