Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:25:57 -0500 From: Xn Nooby <xnooby@gmail.com> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: Jan Henrik Sylvester <me@janh.de>, questions-list freebsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: What is the best way to image copy a FreeBSD system? Message-ID: <AANLkTi=ybDMTECM=xkfObva_qR8nO4M-Ho4=fnbL8dnb@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1102162229140.22668@wonkity.com> References: <AANLkTinaPn50-vUigoj_d=optGqxj4NDFoN9=RvTxcpX@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1102150820500.15948@wonkity.com> <4D5AA85E.6070807@janh.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1102151420080.17148@wonkity.com> <AANLkTikTQOnU4x101Nbnzd64eoF4im5zbJGBfQBDdZ=L@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1102162229140.22668@wonkity.com>
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Wow, that article is just what I was looking for! I will check out your other articles too. Thanks! On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 12:33 AM, Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > On Wed, 16 Feb 2011, Xn Nooby wrote: > >> I downloaded the "alternative testing" ubuntu-based version of >> Clonezilla, and it appeared to backup my FreeBSD machine. It >> identified my filesystem as UFS. =A0I will wipe the drive and try a >> restore later tonight. =A0 It said it was backing up 30GB of files, >> which seemed odd for a fresh install. =A0The backup was 7.5GB. =A0 There >> is a lot of good info in this thread, so I will be experimenting with >> the various methods discussed. It sounds like I really need to learn >> about dump/restore. > > Pardon if I've mentioned this already, but I have an article called "Back= up > Options For FreeBSD" at http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/html/backup.h= tml > > It covers variations of dump/restore, and also mentions Clonezilla and dd > and their advantages and disadvantages. =A0Feedback welcome. >
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