Re: The install Command is not happy with my Syntax.

[Frank McCormick <fmccormick@videotron.ca>]

> > On Sat, 25 Aug 2007, Martin McCormick wrote:
> >
> >>  I am installing a special version of KNOPPIX (sure wish it was
> >>  Debian.) from a CDROM to a hard disk.
> >>
> >>  	The mounted hard disk is quite writable and the CDROM
> >>  directory, is as one would expect, read-only. I am trying to
> >>  write the distribution on that CDROM to the / file system on the
> >>  HD and the install utility should do the job very well, but here
> >>  is what happens:
> >>
> >>  # /usr/bin/install -Ddvp /cdrom /hd/
> >>


        I think the proper form is  install [options] [source]  [destination]

        so I would guess install -Ddvp /cdrom /dev/whatever

Cheers

Frank


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