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From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
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Subject: Re: backups & cloning
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On Wed, 30 Sep 2009, Polytropon wrote:
>> So far, I have been unable to dump the / slice, not even with the -L
>> option.
>
> Always keep in mind: Use dump only on unmounted partitions.

That is unnecessary.  The -L option is there just for dumping mounted 
filesystems.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA