Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 14:17:56 +0100 From: Erik Norgaard <norgaard@locolomo.org> To: John <john@starfire.mn.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Using FreeBSD to migrate Windows XP? Message-ID: <4208BC04.9010204@locolomo.org> In-Reply-To: <20050208070846.A13935@starfire.mn.org> References: <20050208070846.A13935@starfire.mn.org>
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John wrote: > OK - I've finally come to the realization (a little slow, I know) > that a 5.8Gb disk drive is just not enough to support a desktop > environment (including JAVA) for both Windows XP and FreeBSD on my > laptop. :( > > I have used dump(8) to dump out my filesystems. I am wondering > if I can just use "dd" to dump out all of /dev/ad0s1 also, > and then use "dd" to put it back again when I'm done. Then > I'd boot the installation CD into "fixit" mode, build a new > MBR, make sure that the new s1 was the same or very slightly larger > than the old s1, and use dd to put it back again. Can anyone > speak to either the "doomed to failure" or "I've done this and > it works" scenarios? Not doomed, but don't expect to read data on other than FBSD systems. This is described in the handbook under using removable media (CD/DVD) for backups. Cheers, Erik -- Ph: +34.666334818 web: http://www.locolomo.org S/MIME Certificate: http://www.locolomo.org/crt/2004071206.crt Subject ID: A9:76:7A:ED:06:95:2B:8D:48:97:CE:F2:3F:42:C8:F2:22:DE:4C:B9 Fingerprint: 4A:E8:63:38:46:F6:9A:5D:B4:DC:29:41:3F:62:D3:0A:73:25:67:C2
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