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VK7AX > LINHAM 30.12.07 23:12l 40 Lines 1107 Bytes #999 (0) @ VKNET
BID : VK7AX-1012ZX
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Subj: Re: Cloning Hard drives
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From: VK7AX@VK7NW.#ULV.TAS.AUS.OC
To : LINHAM@VKNET
From: "Jeff Laughlin" <jeff.laughlin@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 13:16:45 -0800
To: linux-hams@vger.kernel.org
Of course if you un-dd a drive image to a drive that's larger than the
image, you may be able to add additional partitions afterwards to
access the extra space, if you're careful not to goof up the existing
partitions.
I guess I should slow down before I post :)
On Dec 9, 2007 1:14 PM, Jeff Laughlin <jeff.laughlin@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Also if you are trying to tar up your whole system you shouldn't tar
> > /proc or /sys since they aren't real directories. There may be other
> > directories you want to omit, like stuff in /var, /tmp, it varies from
> > distro to distro.
> >
> > Also bear in mind some things can't be safely backed up at all without
> > additional steps, like databases.
> >
> > I really like the book "Practical UNIX Internet and Security" for it's
> > extensive discussion of backups and disaster recovery.
> >
> > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/puis/
> >
> > --
> > 73 de n1ywb
> >
-- 73 de n1ywb
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