Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 13:26:01 +0100 From: Eliot Earle <sfromley@ntlworld.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: equivalent to partimage (ghost / drive image) under FreeBSD ? Message-ID: <42737959.1000105@ntlworld.com> In-Reply-To: <1114848019.42733b136f73a@imp2-q.free.fr> References: <1114782990.42723d0eccf1f@imp2-q.free.fr> <slrnd74n3e.1ck.apeiron%2Busenet@prophecy.dyndns.org> <1114805610.4272956acfd83@imp2-q.free.fr> <slrnd75ajs.1dhd.apeiron%2Busenet@prophecy.dyndns.org> <1114848019.42733b136f73a@imp2-q.free.fr>
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hb4j@free.fr wrote: > thanks mate for your understanding, I am a very enthusiastic FreeBSD newbie but > newbie anyway ... > > by the way, what is the equivalent to partimage under FreeBSD ? > > I would love to be able to make complete backups of my installed/configured > system, so that if ever it crashes, I donīt have to re-install everything from > scratch ... > > thanks again in advance :o) > > hb4j Look at rsync and dump. For info on rsync, read http://www.freshports.org/net/rsync/ For info on dump, read `man dump`. Personally, I use dump to backup the whole system to tape. But I have used rsync to move the entire system from one drive to another, to update the filesystem. You just need to know that it will handle everything just fine except the ability to boot off the disk. Or you could just try running the linux binary under the linux compatibility layer in freebsd. It may or may not work, though. It's handy to know that "kern.fallback_elf_brand=3" in "/etc/sysctl.conf" enables linux compatibility by default. But don't take my word for it. I could be anyone. -- Eliot 'intocabile' www.fromley.com
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