Re: [gentoo-user] Fastest raw copy method ? (/dev/sda -> /dev/sdb)

2006-08-21 Thread Alan Mckinnon
On Sat, 2006-08-19 at 13:50 +0200, Meino Christian Cramer wrote: > Hi, > > I am interested, whether there more speedier methods of copying > /dev/sda to /dev/sdb (both are identical hds -- only the serial # > differs :) as the good old > > dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdb bs= dd is about as fast as

[gentoo-user] Fastest raw copy method ? (/dev/sda -> /dev/sdb)

2006-08-19 Thread Meino Christian Cramer
Hi, I am interested, whether there more speedier methods of copying /dev/sda to /dev/sdb (both are identical hds -- only the serial # differs :) as the good old dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdb bs= ??? Any neat trick to make a rocket from a bicycle ? :) ;) Keep hacking