From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 13 18:50:19 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C1F6016A4CE for ; Sat, 13 Dec 2003 18:50:19 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp.hotbox.ru (smtp.hotbox.ru [80.68.244.50]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 19B3E43D51 for ; Sat, 13 Dec 2003 18:49:57 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from voytovich_slava@land.ru) Received: from slava (al-core.kr.ru [80.255.139.162]) (authenticated bits=0) by smtp.hotbox.ru (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id hBE2m1V6049495; Sun, 14 Dec 2003 05:48:04 +0300 (MSK) (envelope-from voytovich_slava@land.ru) X-AntiVirus: Checked by Dr.Web (http://www.drweb.net) Message-ID: <001001c3c1ed$0617f870$0a0a000a@slava> From: "Viacheslav Voytovich" To: "Steve Bertrand" References: <1071172916.478.27.camel@ptp.northnetworks.ca> <1071175781.478.57.camel@ptp.northnetworks.ca> Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 09:50:14 +0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="koi8-r" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1081 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1081 cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: disk error / failure: need help! (smart failure predicted) X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 02:50:19 -0000 Hi ! Does it need that the disks have the same geometry? Slava ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Bertrand" To: "Arie J. Gerszt" Cc: Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 3:49 AM Subject: Re: disk error / failure: need help! (smart failure predicted) > > > At the moment the disk works (still). What is the easiest way to > > > copy everything from this disk to another new one (including boot > > > mgmr, mbr) > > > > > > the system has in total 3 disks, but only the first (the broken one) > > > is bootable. > > > > > > > Put in another disk drive temporarily, and since this is only a one time > > thing, you can use dd. Try to eliminate most, if not all access to the > > box: > > > > # dd if=/dev/ad0 of=/dev/ad4 > > > > Substitute ad4 with the dev name of the temporary drive. Once dd is > > done, take out the primary disk and replace it with the new clone. Read > > man dd(8) as I don't know off the top of my head what the optimal > > options would be for dd in this case. > > > > I'm following a thread in questions right now, and I must agree with > some of the posts stating that using dd on the / filesystem could cause > grief if the partition is mounted. You may want to use a fixit floppy or > alternative boot method and then dd the disk to ensure no writes occur > whilst in transfer. > > Steve > > > > > Steve > > > > > thanks, > > > arie > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-isp@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-isp > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-isp-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- > Steve Bertrand > President/CTO, > Northumberland Network Services > > t: 905.352.2688 > w: www.northnetworks.ca > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-isp@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-isp > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-isp-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > >