Re: Script to create bootable floppy image using genext2fs and grub without root

[Dan Kegel]

Robert Millan wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 07, 2003 at 02:18:37PM -0700, Dan Kegel wrote:
> > http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/grub/grub/util/mkbimage,
> > requires root privs, and I wanted to show that there is
> > no need for root privs (or 'fakeroot') to make a bootdisk,
> > at least for ext2.
>
> mkbimage doesn't need root anymore, since it can use e2tools
> when these are present.

Ah.  e2tools look quite handy.  I'll have to look at them.
Does e2cp properly copy device nodes?

- Dan

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