Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 19:26:57 -0600 (CST) From: Dave <dave@netxpress.com> To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: full system backups and recovery Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.961209192509.17247A-100000@ns2.netxpress.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.94.961209152258.1382I-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
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Ahh...ok... might I suggest you guys change the 'storage devices' topic to be 'storage devices and archiving'? I remember seeing the storage devices topic and saying 'nahhh....couldnt be that'... Then again, I should have searched it, but I can't be perfect 100% of the time :) Have Fun, --Dave at NetXpress On Mon, 9 Dec 1996, Doug White wrote: > On Mon, 9 Dec 1996, Dave wrote: > > > I cannot find any information on what is the recommended way to backup > > the entire system and then create a boot diskette to recover the system > > in case something like the root drive failing...am i just missing it > > somewhere? > > See Section 10.5.9 of the Handbook for information on backups. It pretty > much answers your questions. > > > I have no problem using dump or tar to make a backup, but how do I make > > a custom boot diskette with my custom kernel, and install the files on it > > to restore the system? > > It's in there, the infamous Section 10.5.9.5. :) > > Doug White | University of Oregon > Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant > http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major > >
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