[wellylug] modifying a boot img

[Jethro Carr]

On Wed, 2004-06-16 at 15:58, E.Chalaron wrote:
> Hi There
> I need to modify (or extract files) from an img to add a file to it. 
> 
> How can I do that ? 
> Thanks

okay, you have to mount it using loops as it's a file.


I think it goes:
mount -o loop boot.img boot-image

Modify the files in boot-image. When you have finished, simply unmount
the folder.


Of course, if you have compression, like cloop, it gets much harder.


good luck,



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