dd is fine unless you have a running database, like with Snort. You'd have to employ some sort of a dump and then dd.
On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 11:15 AM, Mehma Sarja <[email protected]> wrote: > This is the perfect opportunity for *someone* to write one. > > > On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 8:17 AM, Odhiambo Washington <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Jim, >> >> Diagnostics - Backup/Restore only handles configuration backup. I am >> talking about the BSD dump/restore for the whole disk - if that elaborates >> my needs. >> >> >> >> On 4 May 2013 17:20, Jim Spaloss <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> But they are included. >>> >>> Look under Diagnostics - Backup/Restore. This feature has been there >>> since M0n0wall, although it's functionality has been enhanced in pfSense. >>> On May 4, 2013 5:32 AM, "Odhiambo Washington" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Again, at the risk of being so uninformed, I'd like to ask why >>>> dump/restore are not part of pfSense. >>>> Would the inclusion increase the distro size beyond expectations? >>>> >>>> I am thinking that I could use dump/restore to create several >>>> instances/installs of pfSense without necessarily having to go on an >>>> installation/customization spree for packages. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best regards, >>>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >>>> Nairobi,KE >>>> +254733744121/+254722743223 >>>> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler." >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> List mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >> Nairobi,KE >> +254733744121/+254722743223 >> "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler." >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >> >> >
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