Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 10:29:55 -0400 (EDT) From: zoonie <zoonie@myhouse.com> To: Carroll Kong <damascus@eden.rutgers.edu> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Backing up a FreeBSD Box... Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.96.980712102605.23375A-100000@nak.myhouse.com> In-Reply-To: <199807121404.HAA27603@hub.freebsd.org>
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why don't you backup your data and config files, make a list of the packages you've installed and then install on the new machine from the 2.2.5 CD. after installing 2.2.5 you should be able to use cvsup to upgrade to 2.2.6-stable and then reinstall the packages and restore your data.... On Sun, 12 Jul 1998, Carroll Kong wrote: > Hi guys. I am running FreeBSD on a Pentium 90, 430 FX, 32 megs of ram, > scsi system. Now... the only thing I like about that system is the > scsi-system. I personally run a K6-225, 64 megs of ram... mixed ide / scsi. > Now.... if I ever upgrade, I am thinking, maybe I should move my FreeBSD > to the K6, which performs much better. But... now I am stuck on a little > bit of a dillema. I want to backup that box somehow (I had to do a really > odd setup with that system due to the 430 fx chipset, but dont worry about > that). I have the resources to do a super tar ball then ftp or put it on a > FAT16 partition either on another comp on the lan. So this is my plan, > please advise or suggest. > > ls -loR / | grep schg > schfiles > touch /super.tar.gz > find / -not -path '/proc/*' -cmin -1000 >filelist.txt(is there a way i can > add the super.tar.gz in this? this way i DON'T retar the super.tar.gz > itself... that is why i touched it) > tar -czvf /super.tar.gz -T filelist.txt > INSTALL SYSTEM > chflags -R schg / > tar -xzvf /super.tar.gz > > I kind of guessed at it... I basically am going to use this to backup the > system. THEN... I reinstall the system as fresh.. (my system is > 2.2.6-stable but i have the 2.2.5 cd). Then... I go in and untar the > super.tar.gz. Will this work? > > -Carroll Kong > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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