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From: "Jack L. Stone" <jackstone@sage-one.net>
Subject: Re: how to use 'dd' to create image of a hard drive?
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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
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