> if you can afford it, i'd make a periodic copy of the dump device to > another disk in the same machine. i might even consider just copying > the whole disk.
I've had bad experiences with CDs and DVDs, so I'm going to follow your advise and just copy the whole dump device; and keep reading the documentation, but I think in the future I'll ask the list about the correct restoration of the dump. Thanks a lot! trebol.
