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From: Charlie Schluting <schluting@gmail.com>
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Subject: Replacing a failing HD
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So, clearly dd'ing the drive to another drive won't work.

How can I replicate the boot block and partition table from my
existing drive onto a new one in freebsd?
In solaris, I'd use prtvtoc | fmthard, then dd...

Thanks :)

-Charlie