Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 02:33:38 -0500 From: Matt Heckaman <matt@ARPA.MAIL.NET> To: wellsian <wellsian@caffeine.com> Cc: FreeBSD QUESTIONS <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: dump/restore question.. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003060232090.10633-100000@epsilon.lucida.qc.ca> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003052316090.11594-100000@boris.netgate.net>
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That is a wonderful idea, I never thought of doing that, sure saves a fair amount of time, in theory that could be done with minimum downtime. Matt -- Matt Heckaman [matt@arpa.mail.net|matt@relic.net] [Please do not send me] !Powered by FreeBSD/x86! [http://www.freebsd.org] [any SPAM (UCE) e-mail] On Mon, 6 Mar 2000, wellsian wrote: : Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 02:28:17 -0500 : From: wellsian <wellsian@caffeine.com> : To: Matt Heckaman <matt@ARPA.MAIL.NET> : Cc: FreeBSD QUESTIONS <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> : Subject: Re: dump/restore question.. : : You'll be fine. The restore program writes files, not disk blocks like dd. : It behaves in the same manner as ftp or other user-programs, and doesn't : care about the size of the original filesystem. (assuming there's enough : space of course) : : If you have the opportunity, I would attach the replacement drive to the : same system and perform the dump/restore process in one shot. Or better, : use cpio or pax. That would save lots of time over a tape or network dump : and eventual restore, though it sounds like a full backup before starting : might be wise. :) : : Dave To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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