On Wed, 30 Jun 1999, Ed G. wrote:
>> I would never use dd to copy complete installations unless the discs
>> were identical and the machines' BIOSes had the same idea of the disc
>> geometry. YMMV.
[It works for him.]
>I don't mean to be rude, but I really don't see why disk geometry is
>an issue. Perhaps you can help me understand why it is. Have I
>missed something? Have you personally had bad experiences
>using dd to copy partitions?
It's common knowledge. Which, combined with what you are saying, leads
me to wonder if it is actually true. I have no bad experiences because
I've always "known" that you can't do it.
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David Damerell, Computer Officer, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge
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