DD, GhostBSD and Windows
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:08 am
One of the things I have liked about the BSDs is they have a tendency to treat every task as a learning opportunity. Today I was reading the release notes for a new version of GhostBSD. In the how to install section they say to write the iso download to a USB thumb drive. I think every Linux distro I have looked at list some image writer application as the way to go. And image writer applications work just fine for BSD bootable ISOs as well.
However GhostBSD lists dd as the preferred way to create a bootable thumbdrive. The list the specific dd command for Mac, for Linux, and for Windows. Window dd has an asterisk that notes Windows does not include dd and they provide a like to download dd for Windows. I found that a real hoot, no link to etcher or the Pi ImageWriter or Rufus. Nope, just a download link to add dd to Windows.
That also just made me wonder if the new Window's terminal includes the dd command? I have nothing against point and click applications and I use them quite often. I am glad though that I had the opportunity to learn command line tools, they do provide a solid grounding in the basics of how computers work.
However GhostBSD lists dd as the preferred way to create a bootable thumbdrive. The list the specific dd command for Mac, for Linux, and for Windows. Window dd has an asterisk that notes Windows does not include dd and they provide a like to download dd for Windows. I found that a real hoot, no link to etcher or the Pi ImageWriter or Rufus. Nope, just a download link to add dd to Windows.
That also just made me wonder if the new Window's terminal includes the dd command? I have nothing against point and click applications and I use them quite often. I am glad though that I had the opportunity to learn command line tools, they do provide a solid grounding in the basics of how computers work.