From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 3 17:57:46 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1101116A4CE for ; Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:57:46 +0000 (GMT) Received: from grog.secure-computing.net (grog.secure-computing.net [63.228.14.241]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 92E6B43D3F for ; Mon, 3 Jan 2005 17:57:45 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) Received: from [192.168.1.102] (c-66-41-157-209.mn.client2.attbi.com [66.41.157.209]) (authenticated bits=0)j03HveWU025218 for ; Mon, 3 Jan 2005 11:57:40 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from ecrist@secure-computing.net) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: Content-Type: multipart/signed; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; micalg=pgp-sha1; boundary="Apple-Mail-3--233678510" To: FreeBSD-Questions Questions From: Eric F Crist Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 11:57:36 -0600 X-Pgp-Agent: GPGMail 1.0.2 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619) X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.64 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.64 (2004-01-11) on grog.secure-computing.net Subject: Backup with dd? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 17:57:46 -0000 --Apple-Mail-3--233678510 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Hello all, I've decided to try doing a complete system backup, attempting a bit-for-bit copy. A friend told me to try the following: # dd if=/dev/ad4 of=/dev/ad6 Both drives are identical SATA150. Is this the best way? I'm hope to be able to do a daily/weekly backup this way, and if my primary drive fails, switch the cables and just reboot. TIA _______________________________________________________ Eric F Crist "I am so smart, S.M.R.T!" Secure Computing Networks -Homer J Simpson --Apple-Mail-3--233678510 content-type: application/pgp-signature; x-mac-type=70674453; name=PGP.sig content-description: This is a digitally signed message part content-disposition: inline; filename=PGP.sig content-transfer-encoding: 7bit -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (Darwin) iEUEARECAAYFAkHZh5AACgkQRAAY9knOW+o9gQCfc0yeCvttcE+MajjesVeJojLO NikAmJB75E5Aq3iPFTMDexMjIOJ+oiE= =QKwc -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Apple-Mail-3--233678510--