13Sep2007 (UTC +8)

Add to your dd the option "bs=4096". The performance is remarkably
better than the default options.

On 9/11/07, Martin Acupanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Try...
>
> dd if=/source/drive[partition]
> of=/destination/drive[partition]
>
> example:
>              copy partition: dd if=/dev/hda1 of /dev/hdb1
> or
>              copy the whole drive: dd if=/dev/hda of /dev/hdb
>
> but of course there are other more elegant methods.
>
> On 9/5/07, gregorio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I would like to clone our hard disk containing FreeBSD OS.
> > The hard disk is installed on a PC acting as gateway server.
> >
> > I would like to clone it so in case of hard disk failure, all I have to do
> is replace it.
> >
> > How am I going to clone the hard disk. What software will I use. Any
> windows-based or Linux-based
> > application software will do.

Drexx Laggui; CISSP, ACFE Associate, CSA, CCSI; Singapore /Manila /California
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