If you have ssh(1) installed on both machines, do something like this dump 0f - /filesystem | ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'gzip > filesystem.dump.gz'
on the system to be backed up. That should write a compressed dump to the remote machine, assuming that * the local filesystem isn't changing (log updates etc) * the remote system has enough diskspace Then you can rebuild the sick machine, and when it's up & running do cd /filesystem ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'gzcat filesystem.dump.gz' | restore rf - to bring the files back. All these commands should be run as root. I'm afraid someone else will need to help you with the vinum stuff.... ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 1:09 PM Subject: Help..can I use DUMP? my drive is dying - VINUM ? > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Help..can I use DUMP? my drive is dying - VINUM ? > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, May 31, 2003 1:38 pm > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi all (second posting try) > I have a one and only drive dying on a server (OK - to use vinum is to > be smarter than I am). Anyways I have unsuccessfully tried to image the > drive using some util that is recommended (?) Can I dump the slices to a > remote machine, install 2 new drives follow the tute to bootstrap vinum > then restore the remote saved slices to the various slice/partitions? > In a bind(4) here! anyone clue me in please? > Thanks > Keith > > > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"