> I realize it isn't the best practice for backing up Linux, but I will be > having to move volumes to a new DASD array. I'd like to use FDR > full-volume backups of my Linux volumes just for insurance (we will use > FDRPAS to move the information, most likely). Has anyone had any issues > taking full-volume backups of Linux-formatted 3390-3 volumes?
As long as the guests are *completely* down -- not just inactive -- you should be fine. > Also - is it > normal for the volume serial to be 0X followed by the device number? Hmm. Not "normal", but permitted if the original creator so chose. Is this a LPAR installation? That would be more common there. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
