diff --git a/common.rc b/common.rc
index 971c676c..83e1e17f 100644
--- a/common.rc
+++ b/common.rc
@@ -20,6 +20,23 @@
 #  Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, or: http://www.sgi.com
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+dd()
+{
+   if [ "$HOSTOS" == "Linux" ]
+   then	
+	command dd --help | grep noxfer > /dev/null 2>&1
+	
+	if [ "$?" -eq 0 ]
+	    then
+		command dd status=noxfer $@
+	    else
+		command dd $@
+    	fi
+   else
+	command dd $@
+   fi
+}
+
 _mount_opts()
 {
     case $FSTYP in