RE: unable to mount fs for forensics

From: Bojan Zdrnja (bojan.zdrnjaat_private)
Date: Sun Dec 29 2002 - 13:21:54 PST

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    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Susan Chan Lee [mailto:susan.leeat_private] 
    > Sent: 27. prosinac 2002 6:59
    > To: forensicsat_private
    > Subject: unable to mount fs for forensics
    > 
    > 
    > Hi All
    > 
    > Having some problems mounting a filesystem which I imaged using dd for
    > forensic testing. The below is what I am doing with little success:
    > 
    > 1. dd the partition in question by - dd if=/dev/hda1
    > of=/forensics/images/hda1.dd
    > 2. create a mount point - mkdir /mnt/boot
    > 3. mounting the dd'ed fs with no success (tried a few variations):
    
    Hi Susan,
    
    Add bs=1024 while making image using dd, so full command will be:
    
    # dd bs=1024 if=/dev/hda1 of=image
    
    Default block size for dd is 512 bytes IIRC, so that's why you have
    problems with mount commands.
    
    Best regards,
    
    Bojan Zdrnja
    
    
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