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authorRichard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com>2012-08-21 13:16:18 +0100
committerRichard W.M. Jones <rjones@redhat.com>2012-08-21 13:19:50 +0100
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recipes: Refer to virt-format, virt-make-fs for creating disk images.
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@@ -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>