Ok thanks for that,.... How cool is Unix really! The wonderful world of pipes. Bo have I got a lot to learn
> If you have ssh(1) installed on both machines, do something like this > > dump 0f - /filesystem | ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'gzip > > filesystem.dump.gz' > > on the system to be backed up. > > That should write a compressed dump to the remote machine, assuming that > * the local filesystem isn't changing (log updates etc) > * the remote system has enough diskspace > > Then you can rebuild the sick machine, and when it's up & running do > > cd /filesystem > ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'gzcat filesystem.dump.gz' | restore rf - > > to bring the files back. All these commands should be run as root. > > I'm afraid someone else will need to help you with the vinum stuff.... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 1:09 PM > Subject: Help..can I use DUMP? my drive is dying - VINUM ? > > >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Help..can I use DUMP? my drive is dying - VINUM ? >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Sat, May 31, 2003 1:38 pm >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Hi all (second posting try) >> I have a one and only drive dying on a server (OK - to use vinum is to >> be smarter than I am). Anyways I have unsuccessfully tried to image > the >> drive using some util that is recommended (?) Can I dump the slices to > a >> remote machine, install 2 new drives follow the tute to bootstrap > vinum >> then restore the remote saved slices to the various slice/partitions? >> In a bind(4) here! anyone clue me in please? >> Thanks >> Keith >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
