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Date:      Mon, 30 Sep 2002 18:11:12 -0500
From:      "Jack L. Stone" <jackstone@sage-one.net>
To:        "David Smithson" <david@customfilmeffects.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: how to use 'dd' to create image of a hard drive?
Message-ID:  <3.0.5.32.20020930181112.028ece30@mail.sage-one.net>
In-Reply-To: <020f01c268d5$75316790$0801a8c0@customfilmeffects.com>
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At 04:02 PM 9.30.2002 -0700, David Smithson wrote:
>> >> >Hi all!
>> >> >
>> >> > Can I use something like
>> >> >
>> >> >dd if=/dev/ad0 of=/dev/ad1
>
>Yes.  This will work fine.
>
>> NO! An entire image is taken of the ad0 and no labeling is necessary. It
>is
>> bootable already.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Jack L. Stone,
>> Administrator
>
>I agree with Jack.  However, if you want to boot from it as "ad1" or
>whatever, I think you'll have to tweak your bootloader settings a little
>bit.  Right?
>

Yes, or if it is for a backup for ad0, just switch the cable and reboot.....

Best regards,
Jack L. Stone,
Administrator

SageOne Net
http://www.sage-one.net
jackstone@sage-one.net

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