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=== Disadvantages ===
 
=== Disadvantages ===
  
=== Case 1: The Linux installation is on a seperate Harddisk ===
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=== Case 1: The Linux installation is on a separate Harddisk ===
  
 
dd if=/dev/hd[a,b,c,..] of=/dev/hd[a,b,c,..] bs=2M
 
dd if=/dev/hd[a,b,c,..] of=/dev/hd[a,b,c,..] bs=2M
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Part of Destinationdrive  : of=/dev/hd[a,b,c,..]  the Letter "a" for the first Harddrive, b for the second, ....
 
Part of Destinationdrive  : of=/dev/hd[a,b,c,..]  the Letter "a" for the first Harddrive, b for the second, ....
 
  
 
=== Case 2: The Linux installation is on a Partition ===
 
=== Case 2: The Linux installation is on a Partition ===

Revision as of 01:14, 26 November 2005

Using dd to make a 1:1 copy

Advantages

Disadvantages

Case 1: The Linux installation is on a separate Harddisk

dd if=/dev/hd[a,b,c,..] of=/dev/hd[a,b,c,..] bs=2M

Part of Sourcedrive  : if=/dev/hd[a,b,c,..] the Letter "a" for the first Harddrive, b for the second, ....

Part of Destinationdrive  : of=/dev/hd[a,b,c,..] the Letter "a" for the first Harddrive, b for the second, ....

Case 2: The Linux installation is on a Partition

(e.g. hda1 is the Partition with the Linux installation and hdb1 is the Destinationdrive)

dd if=/dev/hda1 of=/dev/hdb1 bs=2M

Using tar to make a copy of the filesystem

Advantages

Disadvantages