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Tiny Core Extensions => TCE Q&A Forum => Topic started by: darkon11 on October 26, 2010, 09:41:59 AM

Title: Disk editor
Post by: darkon11 on October 26, 2010, 09:41:59 AM

Is there a disk editor (like LDE) in the repository ?
Thanks

Title: Re: Disk editor
Post by: darkon11 on October 28, 2010, 06:41:11 AM

Wow, bumped eh?
Really, yes or no is enough !

Title: Re: Disk editor
Post by: Juanito on October 28, 2010, 07:32:47 AM

No - but I didn't look  ;)

Title: Re: Disk editor
Post by: sebus on April 15, 2013, 07:03:21 AM

Maybe somebody could make it?

Would be handy to deal with ZENworks Image Safe data

sebus

Title: Re: Disk editor
Post by: Rich on April 15, 2013, 01:51:40 PM

Hi sebus
See here for more on the subject:
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,13919.msg77966.html#msg77966
If you use the  dd  command you can copy the sector(s) of interest to a file first. Then use any hex editor to make
your changes, and  dd  the modified file back to the disk. It would also be a good idea to make a backup copy
of the file before making changes so you have a way to restore the original contents.
This might also be of interest:
http://www.wxhexeditor.org/home.php
There is a statically linked (no dependencies) version available here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/wxhexeditor/files/wxHexEditor/v0.20%20Beta/
The file you want is  wxHexEditor-v0.20-Linux_i386.tar.bz2. I did verify that it runs, but since none of my disks need
their sectors modified, I did not try writing back.

Title: Re: Disk editor
Post by: genec on April 15, 2013, 08:23:21 PM

For the advanced user, with some math and thinking byte-wise, hexedit works.  dc is included and handles hex input and output.

Title: Re: Disk editor
Post by: Rich on April 15, 2013, 08:50:47 PM

Hi genec

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For the advanced user, ...

I would consider editing at the disk level to be an advanced activity.

Title: Re: Disk editor
Post by: tinypoodle on April 16, 2013, 04:38:41 PM

Quote from: Rich on April 15, 2013, 08:50:47 PM

I would consider editing at the disk level to be an advanced activity.

Beyond any doubt if a magnetic needle gets involved  :D

Title: Re: Disk editor
Post by: genec on April 16, 2013, 08:54:57 PM

Quote from: Rich on April 15, 2013, 08:50:47 PM

Hi genec

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For the advanced user, ...

I would consider editing at the disk level to be an advanced activity.

True.  It's easier also to build a EBR for an extended partition with a true disk editor than a typical hex editor.