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Date:      Mon, 9 Dec 1996 15:23:40 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Dave <dave@netxpress.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: full system backups and recovery
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.94.961209152258.1382I-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199612091549.JAA15842@ns2.netxpress.com>

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On Mon, 9 Dec 1996, Dave wrote:

> I cannot find any information on what is the recommended way to backup
> the entire system and then create a boot diskette to recover the system
> in case something like the root drive failing...am i just missing it
> somewhere?

See Section 10.5.9 of the Handbook for information on backups.  It pretty
much answers your questions.

> I have no problem using dump or tar to make a backup, but how do I make
> a custom boot diskette with my custom kernel, and install the files on it
> to restore the system?

It's in there, the infamous Section 10.5.9.5.  :)

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major




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