Bug Hunter wrote:
>
> I have a project in which I need to set up linux (we will be using
> mandrake) on a machine, and the other identical machines will be cloned
> from that hard drive.
>
> Can I use DD to clone the entire hard drive? What if the drives are
> different sizes? Will it clon
thanks!!! That looks like something I could use.
On Wed, 20 Dec 2000, Klar Brian D Contr MSG SICN wrote:
> Look on freshmeat. There is a prog called partimage that
> is a Ghost type program. This may do what you want.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Bug Hunter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED
J . A . Magallon wrote:
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> On 2000.12.20 Rusty Carruth wrote:
> > Bug Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Can I use DD to clone the entire hard drive?
> >
>
> I have used 'cp -a' to clone a full mdk install. The only thing you have
> to do is a boot diskette to boot cloned system th
On 2000.12.20 Rusty Carruth wrote:
> Bug Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Can I use DD to clone the entire hard drive?
>
I have used 'cp -a' to clone a full mdk install. The only thing you have
to do is a boot diskette to boot cloned system the fist time and
re-run lilo.
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Juan A
Look on freshmeat. There is a prog called partimage that
is a Ghost type program. This may do what you want.
-Original Message-
From: Bug Hunter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 10:44 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [expert] cloning hard drives
I have a
Bug Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Can I use DD to clone the entire hard drive?
yes.
> What if the drives are different sizes?
probably not, I've never tried that.
> Will it clone a 1 gig to a 2 gig drive?
Don't think so.
Now, for the longer answers:
I've used DD many times fo
