And that is why I ask those questions on this list! Thanks Tom. JT
On 2/20/2016 10:06 AM, tom-...@bgp.nu wrote: > +1 for Clonezilla. I keep it on an old usb stick, boot from it and clone the > drives. I use it fairly frequently and keep copies of machine drives so if I > lose one I can just put in the clone and continue on my way. Also, as Sarah > mentions, not only is dd copying every bit (even blanks) and taking a long > time to do it, you should be booted off a third disk anyway to avoid the > problem of copying live, changing data. Often this doesn’t cause a problem, > but it CAN cause problems and I’ve had issues related to it in the past. > > -Tom > >> On Feb 20, 2016, at 9:23 AM, Sarah Armstrong <sarahj.armstron...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> clonezillia is better for a number of reasons , it may seem complex but >> you'll soon get the hang of it >> the problem with using dd is it will also copy temp files, temp drive and >> your uuid's to the cloned drive , amongst other things >> you also dont want to be using the drive that your copying ... ( might >> sound obvious now ) >> >> also if your copying to drives of different sizes dd wont like it , >> clonezilla will only copy whats needed and not all the blanks as dd will >> just , well copy everything blind . clonezilla works as a live cd , so your >> not running the drive your copying . >> >> dd works fine dont get me wrong , ok if it's your own machines , but if >> it's for clients then i'd use clonezilla . >> and if the drives are large like 1tb or 3 then look for around 6 hours of >> doing nothing . >> >> just my 2 pence worth JT . >> >> personally i use rdrive image (http://www.drive-image.com ) & clonezilla >> depends on how much of a rush i'm in >> >> >> >> >> On 20 February 2016 at 13:48, John Thornton <j...@gnipsel.com> wrote: >> >>> I looked at Clonezilla and it seems way more complicated than using dd. >>> >>> Thanks for the idea. >>> >>> JT >>> >>> On 2/20/2016 5:51 AM, Alex Chiosso wrote: >>>> Try to use Clonezilla. ;-) >>>> >>>> ----- Messaggio originale ----- >>>> Da: "John Thornton" <j...@gnipsel.com> >>>> Inviato: 20/02/2016 12:38 >>>> A: "EMC Mailing List" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>> Oggetto: [Emc-users] Clone a HD >>>> >>>> I see two ways to clone a HD on the web one using dd and one using tar. >>>> >>>> Boot from the live cd. Mount your destination media to (say) /mnt. >>>> >>>> dd if=/dev/sd whatever of=/mnt/mybackup.ddimg >>>> >>>> In this case what do they mean by mount? >>>> >>>> Mount the source to /mnt, mount the destination to /home (say) >>>> >>>> tar cvfpz /home/mybackup.tar.gz /mnt >>>> >>>> does this tar create a copy of the whole disk? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> JT >>>> >>>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance >>>> APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month >>>> Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now >>>> Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. 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