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| author | Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com> | 2012-08-21 13:16:18 +0100 |
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| committer | Richard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com> | 2012-08-21 13:19:50 +0100 |
| commit | 1e4c6e36a6d122b4615dc509ef745dde7e37321d (patch) | |
| tree | fede428f646322cf1bb937187f1beedcb9022bbd | |
| parent | 5f234548ed07b8e41a31462290aae3ea842630c2 (diff) | |
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recipes: Refer to virt-format, virt-make-fs for creating disk images.
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diff --git a/examples/guestfs-recipes.pod b/examples/guestfs-recipes.pod index 45a8aa5b..81dae7c5 100644 --- a/examples/guestfs-recipes.pod +++ b/examples/guestfs-recipes.pod @@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ To export just a subdirectory, eg. C</files>, do: =head1 Create empty disk images -You can use the L<guestfish(1)> I<-N> option to create empty disk +The L<virt-format(1)> tool can do this directly. + +Use L<virt-make-fs(1)> to create a disk image with content. This can +also create some standard disk images such as virtual floppy devices +(VFDs). + +You can also use the L<guestfish(1)> I<-N> option to create empty disk images. The useful guide below explains the options available. L<https://rwmj.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/new-guestfish-n-options-in-1-5-9/#content> |