If you have flashcopy on your dasd that may be your best option. Use the
vmcp z/Linux module to invoke the FLASHCOPY command. 

Hans 

-----Original Message-----
From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Rich Smrcina
Sent: August-16-10 9:37 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: How to copy a disk using a z/Linux guest

  DDR won't care.  It will take the VTOC with it.

On 08/16/2010 08:29 AM, Martin, Terry R. (CMS/CTR) (CTR) wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I am trying to find out if there is a utility in z/Linux in my case RHEL
5.2 that will 
> allow me to copy a z/Linux formatted disk to another disk.
>
> Also do you know if DDR cares rather there is a VTOC on a volume if it is
used to 
> backup the volume without a VTOC?
>
> /Thank You,/
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> /Terry Martin/
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