several ways

1. make a copy of:
    - data, typically in /home, /root, and if you have databases or mail
        /var/spool
    - config files, in /etc

2. do a disk dump, via dd, but to do this, you need to have exactly the
same geometry on your target hard disk.



On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Warly V. Rafinian wrote:

> I'm planning to mirror my entire linux box coz my scsi drive doesnt 
> sound that good. Can I mirror my entire disk if im going to purchase an 
> identical scsi with my existing scsi drive??. I just dont want to 
> install everything if my scsi drive crashes. Will it mirror all linux 
> partition such as swap psrtition, thanks for the help .... 
> 
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