Re: [zfs-macos] Need info

2014-02-14 Thread ilovezfs
ddrescue is an even better choice because it is resumable. It's available on homebrew . http://www.gnu.org/software/ddrescue/ example: ddrescue -f /dev/disk2 /dev/disk3 ~/mylogfile.log If you need to stop it, control+c, and when you're ready to resume, rerun the same command,

Re: [zfs-macos] Need info

2014-02-14 Thread Jason Belec
Yes, just clone the drive forensically (bit by bit) then work with the dupe. You can use DD (free), or many other tools like it, or use a harddrive cloning rig. Always the safe choice to work on clones. ;) -- Jason Belec Sent from my iPad > On Feb 14, 2014, at 8:33 AM, Ajit Nair wrote: > > H

Re: [zfs-macos] Need info

2014-02-14 Thread Ajit Nair
Hi jason, Want to know , can i use a portable HD for the same purpose , can i make any portable HD alike rather than experimenting in their unit.. Sent from my iPhone On 14-Feb-2014, at 6:50 PM, Jason Belec wrote: > Well if you connect the Solaris pool to your current system and import. You

Re: [zfs-macos] Need info

2014-02-14 Thread Jason Belec
Well if you connect the Solaris pool to your current system and import. You will know right away if it works. If not you can move up to the Mac-OSX development version and try assuming you understand and consent to the implications. I would recommend backups of your current data and the solaris

Re: [zfs-macos] Need info

2014-02-14 Thread Ajit Nair
I can check the version of zfs in solaris and keep you posted about it .. Sent from my iPhone On 14-Feb-2014, at 5:33 PM, Jason Belec wrote: > Currently you would probably need the 'in-development' version of ZFS to read > more advanced variants from Solaris. Unless its version 8 or older ZFS

Re: [zfs-macos] Need info

2014-02-14 Thread Jason Belec
Currently you would probably need the 'in-development' version of ZFS to read more advanced variants from Solaris. Unless its version 8 or older ZFS for Solaris which will be unlikely. -- Jason Belec Sent from my iPad > On Feb 14, 2014, at 5:40 AM, X Bytor wrote: > >> On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at

Re: [zfs-macos] Need info

2014-02-14 Thread X Bytor
On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 2:05 AM, Ajit Nair wrote: > > One of my client is using a solaris based storage , that storage is using > ZFS filesystem . i want to know how can i mount the ZFS filesystem on a mac > and see it as a HD to pull and push the data into it ..Looking forward for > a solution