[SOLVED] Unable to create bootable SD card from img file using dd

i8dbbq · 04-14-2017, 03:24 PM

I am using this for my command :

if=<my path to my img file> of=sdc(my sd card)

The terminal output states,
9+1 records in
9+1 records out
37912576 bytes(38 MB 36 MiB) copied

Check the card and nothing there. I tried using BS=4mb as an option with the same result.

Where did I go wrong?

yancek · 04-14-2017, 04:03 PM

The of part should be: of=/dev/sdc to write to the device named sdc.

jefro · 04-14-2017, 07:31 PM

yancek is correct that the /dev/ needs to be in. (be sure you have correct sdx)

Notes.

Also some medias use different block sizes (BS=). I generally leave that option out but can help in speeds and place correctly on media. https://serverfault.com/questions/65...rove-the-speed

Option like sync may help - never known it to hurt.

273 · 04-15-2017, 03:28 AM

One needs root permission to write to a device also, so the command should be proceeded with sudo or should be run as root.

i8dbbq · 04-15-2017, 05:07 PM

Thanks everyone. I left off /dev.