Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 16:59:01 -0400 From: dave@hawk-systems.com (Dave) To: "Todd Reed" <ex279@hotmail.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: DUMPing entire File System Message-ID: <DBEIKNMKGOBGNDHAAKGNEEFMIEAA.dave@hawk-systems.com> In-Reply-To: <F52Kxt8zPdqJL947FR7000076c8@hotmail.com>
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do a df -k to view your partitions and mount points... you have /, /usr, /var, /whateverelse... from my understanding (and I'll be the first to admit I have never really looked too deeply into this) is that dump dumps partitions... ie your dump command is dumping the root filesystem ( / ) if you want to dump the entire usr file system you would need to dump /usr and so forth. Currently this is the way that we run our dumps... (or should that read "take a dump") dump -3u -a -f /backup/root / dump -3u -a -f /backup/var /var Dave >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Todd Reed >Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 4:18 PM >To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >Subject: DUMPing entire File System > > >I'm working on ways to backup my entire FreeBSD 4.3 system using dump. I'm >trying to do a full backup of the entire filesystem using: > >dump -0 -a -f /dev/nrsa0 -n -u / > >It's working, but not how I'm wanting it to. If I use the same command >except have it to backup the /mnt. It backups all subfolders, files, etc >within /mnt. Why wouldn't this work with /? > >--Todd > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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