From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG  Fri Apr  8 10:33:12 2005
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
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 6283416A4CE
	for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>;
	Fri,  8 Apr 2005 10:33:12 +0000 (GMT)
Received: from clunix.cl.msu.edu (clunix.cl.msu.edu [35.9.2.10])
	by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A1BE143D5C
	for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>;
	Fri,  8 Apr 2005 10:33:11 +0000 (GMT)
	(envelope-from jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu)
Received: from clunix.cl.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1])
	j38AXBb0021423;	Fri, 8 Apr 2005 06:33:11 -0400 (EDT)
Received: (from jerrymc@localhost)
	by clunix.cl.msu.edu (8.12.10+Sun/8.12.2/Submit) id j38AXB83021422;
	Fri, 8 Apr 2005 06:33:11 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu>
Message-Id: <200504081033.j38AXB83021422@clunix.cl.msu.edu>
To: Gerard.Moloney@thomson.com
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 06:33:11 -0400 (EDT)
In-Reply-To: <D3DABE112C1A8B4AAFC683BAE3B8AEB5118B60@TLRUKSCMBX01.ERF.THOMSON.COM>
X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL7]
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: backups
X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1
Precedence: list
List-Id: User questions <freebsd-questions.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>,
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>,
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 10:33:12 -0000

> 
> Hi:
>  
> I am looking for the correct backup procedure for my pc.
>  
> kern.flp and mfsroot.flp: these two floppies I created on install as my
> cdrom cannot install from the cds.
> Are these in effect boot floppies should my system crash?

Sort of.  They are installation boot floppies.  But, they are not
a full rescue system as far as I know.

> What media should I backup to? Tape using dump?

If you have that.  Alternatively, if you have a spare disk that is big
enough and not used for anything else, you could use dump to back up
to that.   But, tape is still quite common - maybe most common.

>  
> With these two floppies and the backup ought I be able to restore my
> system?

Yes.  But, it is a bit more complicated than that.  You would build
enough of the system by doing an install with them and then restoring
the dump over it, using it.   I don't know if there is any rescue 
floppy now.

////jerry

>  
> Cheers Ged.
>