Thanks for all the tips and answers, I will consider the mentioned alternatives.
Yet I have one more question... On Sun, Oct 30, 2005 at 01:22:35PM -0600, Eric Schuele wrote: > dump(8) will create a snapshot of a live filesystem, dump the snapshot > and then remove the snapshot, if given the correct flags ('-L'). Can even a full bakcup done safely on a live filesystem by "dump -L"? As dump(8) says when explaining the -L flag: To obtain a consistent dump image, dump takes a snapshot of the file system in the .snap directory in the root of the file system being dumped and then does a dump of the snapshot. I don't see how the temporary snapshot can improve the reliability/consistency/correctness of the dump. Could someone explain this? -- Csaba Henk My sense of humour is often too subtle to cope with getting smileyd. Please don't take it personal. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"