What type of file is a .img

[sym]

I downloaded some software, and the only thing in the .zip file is one file with the extention .img.

Anyone know what type of file this is or how to use it?

Thanks

[YaRness]

could be anything.

why don't you tell us what you downloaded?

[sym]

Frontsite Linux Briefcase.

It is suppose to sync files similar to the Windows briefcase. I am just looking for something that will compare files and make the two directories (my PC and a Zip disk) mirror images of each other.

[YaRness]

ok. are there installation instructions on the web site you got it from?

does the software have a website of its own you can reference?

[sym]

http://www.frontsite.de/english/briefcase_e.htm

I don't see installation directions anywhere.

It is some type of binary file.

[carlywarly]

The only .img files I have ever seen are iso image files.

[Rob 'Feztaa' Park]

With some linux distributions, .img is a disk image used for the installation boot disk. It's doubtful that this is the case here, though, which means I have no idea what your .img is.

[YaRness]

heh, it's a 1.4 meg file. it's prolly a floppy image.

[Malakin]

$ file briefcase.img
briefcase.img: x86 boot sector, system (wVM'IHC, FAT (12 bit)

It's a disk image.

I've never seen Linux software distributed in a zip, and I've never seen something not obvious to install without even a readme.

[ 23 August 2001: Message edited by: idealego ]

[YaRness]

did you try freshmeat.net for something maybe more documented?
http://freshmeat.net/search/?site=Freshmeat&q=file+sync&section=projects

[Red Lotus]

I believe you are supposed to burn this .img file to a cd, but I recommend extracting everything within the .img file to a folder using CDMAGE (search for it on google! ;)). Then burn these files to the cd, rather than burning the one .img file to the cd. A .img file is basically a zip file that contains more files, that's it. Sorry I can't be more descriptive, I'm in a hurry here. :)

[Malakin]

Stick in a blank floppy or one you don't mind writing over and use this command on the briefcase.img file:

dd if=briefcase.img of=/dev/fd0

[sym]

Originally posted by idealego:
<STRONG>Stick in a blank floppy or one you don't mind writing over and use this command on the briefcase.img file:

dd if=briefcase.img of=/dev/fd0</STRONG>


Yep, that worked. The program seems to work too. It sucks that the readme file is all in German though :rolleyes: .

[Rob 'Feztaa' Park]

If it's not too long, I might be able to translate it for you :)