Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 17:12:59 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: stellayu@ca.inter.net Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: simple back up method Message-ID: <15106.64363.167831.23729@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <70209970@toto.iv>
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stellayu@ca.inter.net types: > I want to backup the whole system in simple backup method and command > eg: > > Running tar command in root directory for whole system? tar zcvf > > Could you suggest to me? I wouldn't trust your root directory - with all those interesting "device" files - to anything but dump. There's an entry in the FreeBSD FAQ - about moving things to a large disk - that discusses the different backup programs. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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