Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:11:45 +0100 From: bsd <bsd@todoo.biz> To: Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Creating clone of a HDD including boot partition Message-ID: <58F35D2B-19D0-4FE0-A4DA-03FDA8128BD2@todoo.biz> In-Reply-To: <201012150800.oBF80FRf015357@mail.r-bonomi.com> References: <201012150800.oBF80FRf015357@mail.r-bonomi.com>
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Is there a way to dd to a file to create an iso image and then restore = (still using dd from this image).=20 I only have one IDE <--> USB cable so this is the reason why It'd more = simple for me to create an iso image of the disk and then restore.=20 Using dump won't be very useful because I won't be able to get the first = 63 segments where boot info are written, I need something of lower level = (obviously dd will be my friend).=20 Thanks everyone. I'll try to post the line code once I got It up and = running. =20 Thanks.=20 Le 15 d=E9c. 2010 =E0 09:00, Robert Bonomi a =E9crit : >=20 >> =46rom owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Tue Dec 14 09:01:02 2010 >> From: nagios <nagios@todoo.biz> >> Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:42:42 +0100 >> To: Liste FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> >> Subject: Creating clone of a HDD including boot partition >>=20 >> Hello, >>=20 >> I have setup a tailored made configuration (1 UFS partition + 1 >> swap + boot sectors) for some hardware that I am reselling and >> would like to clone one existing HDD (tailor made) and be able to >> dump to another new HDD. >>=20 >> System is running pfSense with FreeBSD 7.2 and soon 8.x >>=20 >> What would be your suggested method to achieve this goal. >=20 > *IF* the disks are the same size/geometry, then simply dd(1) from one = raw > device to the other. >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" =96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96= =96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96 ---------> Gr=E9gory Bernard Director <--------- ---------------> www.osnet.eu <--------------- --> Your provider of OpenSource appliances <-- =96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96= =96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96=96 OSnetOSnetOSnetOSnetOSnetOSnetOSnetOSnetOSnetO
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