Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:00:32 GMT From: Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: misc/86388: periodic(8) daily should backup bsdlabel(8) / fdisk(8) disk labels Message-ID: <200509211500.j8LF0WvW029720@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/86388; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org> To: Maxim Konovalov <maxim@macomnet.ru> Cc: bug-followup@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: misc/86388: periodic(8) daily should backup bsdlabel(8) / fdisk(8) disk labels Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 18:53:58 +0400 On Wed, Sep 21, 2005 at 06:20:24PM +0400, Maxim Konovalov wrote: M> > I would argue that storing bsdlabel(8), fdisk(8) or other storage M> > configuration information on the storage itself is the best idea. M> M> The submitter said: M> M> % This is exceptionally useful in the event that you need to recover M> % your system from an offsite storage tape backup to another facility M> % on new (identical) hardware. M> M> Personally I'm always trying to create a copy of fdisk/disklabel and M> backup them when install new machine but it is very easy to forget M> about that procedure when you add a disk or change its layout. I M> helped to other people to repair their disklabels several times M> already and from time to time see this question in FreeBSD maillists. M> There are several tools for partitions/slices restore in ports. Even M> one is under src/. Believe me, this information saves a lot of man M> hours and nerve and Net|OpenBSD have this functionality for a reason. I know. I always save it, but outside the storage in question. -- Totus tuus, Glebius. GLEBIUS-RIPN GLEB-RIPE
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