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The code is broken into\ntwo parts, the part that handles naming (UFS where the U stands for\nUnix), and the part that handles disk layout (FFS where the F stands\nfor Fast).\nWhen the two parts are put together they are called UFS/FFS or more\ncommonly just UFS.\"\n\nDependency:\nPackage: ufsutils (UFS filesystems utilities)\n\n*** NOTES ***\n- These steps were only made under a GNU/Linux environment. Thus, I\ncan't guarantee the same functionality for any system other than\nLinux.\n\n- To add UFS write support to Linux, you need a kernel with the option\nCONFIG_UFS_FS_WRITE enabled or at least configured as a module.\nTo the latter case, just load the module ufs.ko with modprobe\n(probably located at: /lib/modules/).\nIf this option wasn't even configured as a module, then you need to\nenable it and recompile your kernel.\nFurther information can be found here:\nhttp://oz123.github.io/writings/2012-11-26-enable-ufs-write-support-debian/\n\nCreating an UFS image:\n    sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=\u003cimage\u003e bs= count=;\n    - UFS1:\n    sudo mkfs.ufs -O 1 \u003cimage\u003e;\n    - UFS2:\n    sudo mkfs.ufs \u003cimage\u003e;\n\nMounting an UFS image:\n    - UFS1:\n    sudo mount -t ufs -o rw,loop,ufstype=44bsd \u003cimage\u003e \u003cmountpoint\u003e;\n    - UFS2:\n    sudo mount -t ufs -o rw,loop,ufstype=ufs2 \u003cimage\u003e \u003cmountpoint\u003e;\n\nInstalling syslinux on an UFS image:\n    1- The UFS support wasn't yet added to the official tree of\nSyslinux, then you will have to apply the following patches yourself:\n    http://www.syslinux.org/pipermail/syslinux/2013-July/020491.html\n    http://www.syslinux.org/pipermail/syslinux/2013-July/020492.html\n\n    2- After applying the patches and reinstalling the extlinux\ninstaller, just use the following command:\n    sudo extlinux -i \u003cmountpoint\u003e;\n\n    3- Finally, copy the initrd and the kernel image into the mount\npoint and set up the syslinux config file.\n\nHope you enjoyed it :)\n\nFeel free to contact me at: raphael.scarv at gmail.com\n\nRegards,\nRaphael S. 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