From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 19 18:32:29 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4E5BE16A418 for ; Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:32:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from noc@hdk5.net) Received: from guam10.hdk5.net (guam10.hdk5.net [66.180.132.235]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2AAE213C4CC for ; Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:32:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from noc@hdk5.net) Received: from [192.168.1.29] (unknown [66.180.149.18]) by guam10.hdk5.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 463225C22; Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:33:47 -1000 (HST) Message-ID: <476963BB.5030504@hdk5.net> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:32:27 -1000 From: NetOpsCenter User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.0.9) Gecko/20061211 FreeBSD/i386 SeaMonkey/1.0.7 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Kevin Kinsey References: <003e01c84250$9e2b8bd0$1f2c88c1@corp.fccn.pt> <47694D85.7020903@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <47694D85.7020903@daleco.biz> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, =?windows-1252?Q?Nuno_Gon=E7alves?= Subject: Re: Bare Metal Recovery FreeBSD How To X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: noc@hdk5.net List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:32:29 -0000 Kevin Kinsey wrote: > Nuno Gonçalves wrote: > >> I am trying to do a Bare Metal Recovery from a FreeBSD 6.0 system to a >> different Hardware. >> >> I have a backup from all partitions of the affected system so I am >> trying to >> install a minimum FreeBSD 6.0 in a different hardware which I already >> have >> up and running. > > What kind of backup? Is it a dump(8) file? > >> I created a Swap Partition, a “/” partition where the minimum system is >> running, and a third partition “/backup” in which I will restore the >> backup >> through the network. >> >> Next step will be to change the boot manager and make it boot through >> “/backup”. >> >> Do you guys think this is doable? >> >> I Think I probably must recompile the kernel after the bare metal >> recovery >> because the hardware is different, still do you think it might work? > > Did the kernel have a lot of customization? A GENERIC kernel should > boot on almost anything --- which is why "bare metal recovery" seems a > misnomer to me. If the hard disk survives, I simply stick it in > another box and rarely have any difficulties. If it doesn't, I do > a minimal install with the desired final slice/partition scheme on the > new HDD, and simply restore(8) over the top. > >> What is your opinion on this? What should be the best approach ? > > Well, I don't know your exact situation, but OOTOMH, the partitioning > scheme you mention seems like wasting a disk unless you want the > final system to have only /, swap, and /backup. Which could be > OK, I guess, but isn't the traditional BSD Right Way(tm). > > Also, I'd consider installing a newer release than 6.0, and only > restoring the important stuff. Again, it depends on your situation. > > My $.02, > > Kevin Kinsey I agree with Kevin. If the HD is ok just stick it in a new box and it will work with most current motherboards. I have done this many times. All you may have to re configure is your network if the nic on the new box is different. ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + noc@hdk5.net + + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 6.* - 7.* + "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol