I can't answer all of your question, I don't know the specifics about using dd, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't erase what it copies. So you would end up with two identical partitions.
--- In [email protected], "Armando Barreiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm assuming that "# dd if=/dev/hdb1 of=/dev/hda10" will achieve my > goal, am I correct in the following scenario? I'm using Mepis 7.0, > (debian), and I need some reassurance as to my conclusion(s) after > some googling. > > Will the use of- # dd if=/dev/hdb1 of=/dev/hda10 -clone hdb1's > contents into hda10 and at the same time delete the contents of > hda10 when the command above is used while booted with a Knoppix > liveCD? > > My confusion emanates form the fact that while in Mepis 7.0 and > while in Kubuntu 8.04 also, hdb1 is named "sdb1" and and hda10 is > named "sda10" - why the difference? Why do they not continue being > hdb1 and hda10 respectively? > > IOW, I want to clone one partition in another destination partition > while at the same time wiping the contents of the destination > partition. Will "# dd if=/dev/hdb1 of=/dev/hda10" work or not? > > If not, what command need I use? > > TIA for whatever guidance you can offer me. > > Armando > ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
