Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 19:57:45 -0600 From: "Jack L. Stone" <jackstone@sage-one.net> To: Mark <admin@asarian-host.net>, "Matthew Emmerton" <matt@gsicomp.on.ca>, "R. Zoontjens" <richard@radecom.nl>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: restore question Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.20021114195745.01099888@mail.sage-one.net> In-Reply-To: <200211150125.GAF1P6I80444@asarian-host.net> References: <LGELIHAAGFPLCGDLOGMAIEKPCNAA.richard@radecom.nl> <020901c28b6f$f0b241c0$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca>
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At 02:25 AM 11.15.2002 +0100, Mark wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Matthew Emmerton" <matt@gsicomp.on.ca> >To: "R. Zoontjens" <richard@radecom.nl>; <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> >Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 12:54 AM >Subject: Re: restore question > > >> > > On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Mark wrote: >> > > >> > > > Worse even, how do I safely restore the "/" filesystem? >> > > > (should it ever become corrupted). > >The reason I originally asked, is that I am building a new FreeBSD 4.7 >server, in a test environment, which I then, when it is done, want to >migrate to the "real" server. > >I really wish there was something like GHOST I could use for FreeBSD. I >mean, just a prog that will make an image of the entire disk, that can be >restored as an image. And I'm surprised, actually, that I cannot find such a >program. While readily available for the "home" market, you would think that >a need existed for servers too to have the ability to make image backups. >Apart from migratory reasons, it would make a full restore a lot easier when >I would just lose the then minutes or so restoring a GHOST image in case of >a calamity, instead of the painstaking process of what basically boils down >to doing a complete new install, spanning at least several hours. > >- Mark > There IS a program similar to Ghost with respect to making an image. It's called "dd" and it's already installed on your FBSD system. Run "man 1 dd" for options. Bear in mind that if you want an image of your whole disk, you'll need the 2nd one to be at least equal in size, but you will lose any part of the 2nd HD that is larger than HD #1 (I think Ghost does that too -- or used to). dd can be limited to imaging only a slice however..... This questions comes up monthly and the archives has numerous postings over the past several months that will fill more details..... Best regards, Jack L. Stone, Administrator SageOne Net http://www.sage-one.net jackstone@sage-one.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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