Re: Backing up entire disk

[clangin@siu.edu]

I'm just learning about dd.

> well you could use dd and copy it bit for bit to another disk

If the first disk became unusable, would I be able to just physically
swap disks and continue at the spot where the first disk was copied
via dd?  (Assuming the jumper was changed to master on the replacement
disk.)

> are you wanting something to use while the disk is "online" (ie, you
> have booted off of it and are running the system currently) or do you
> want something you can use offline?
> 
> Casey


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