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Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 23:54:18 +0100
From: Gert Cuykens <gert.cuykens@gmail.com>
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On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 12:36:06 -0600, John <john@starfire.mn.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 07, 2005 at 07:03:56PM +0100, Gert Cuykens wrote:
> > On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 10:52:28 +0100 (CET), Svein Halvor Halvorsen
> > <svein-freebsd-questions@theloosingend.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > * Gert Cuykens [2005-02-07 00:32 +0100]
> > > >  What are .snap directories ?
> > >
> > > Take a look at these references:
> > >
> > >  -  mksnap_ffs(8)
> > >  -  dump(8)   [under the -L option]
> > >  -  mount(8)  [under the -o snapshot option]
> > >  -  /usr/src/sys/ufs/ffs/README.snapshot
> > >
> > >
> > > Svein Halvor
> > >
> >
> > So that means i can delete the directories right :)
> >
> > What is a snapshot of a filesystem ? How big is a snapshot for example
> > of a 8gb hd ? What is the difference between a snapshot and a bacup
> > image of the hd ?
> 
> Rather than filling up the archives with it again, I'll send you
> by private e-mail to messages I wrote about a month ago that addressed
> these issues.
> --
> 
> John Lind
> john@starfire.MN.ORG
> 

Thx so i learnt from this that 
A) i can delete .snap directories
B) snapshot + data = bacup image