Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 11:57:36 -0600 From: Eric F Crist <ecrist@secure-computing.net> To: FreeBSD-Questions Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Backup with dd? Message-ID: <F3972A63-5DB0-11D9-B56F-000D9333E43C@secure-computing.net>
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--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--
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