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Date:      Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:09:51 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To:        Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
Cc:        PJ <af.gourmet@videotron.ca>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: backups & cloning
Message-ID:  <alpine.BSF.2.00.0909291907020.45027@wonkity.com>
In-Reply-To: <20090930023051.cff2b0b4.freebsd@edvax.de>
References:  <4AC29BE6.4000505@videotron.ca> <20090930023051.cff2b0b4.freebsd@edvax.de>

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On Wed, 30 Sep 2009, Polytropon wrote:
>> So far, I have been unable to dump the / slice, not even with the -L
>> option.
>
> Always keep in mind: Use dump only on unmounted partitions.

That is unnecessary.  The -L option is there just for dumping mounted 
filesystems.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA



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