On 12/10/06, Hadders <fedora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> # dd if=/dev/hda of=/path/filename bs=512 count=1 I would assume I can just reverse the input file (if) and output file (of) statements to restore?
I had used dd to take a backup of my FC5 setup before a "clean install" upgrade to FC6. I took the MBR, / & /boot partitions. I left /home intact. Fortnately FC6 didn't cause any problems, and I did not have to restore. But I guess it should work. But a second opinion about restore would be needed. Alternatively, you can use the dd'ed MBR file to call grub from within boot.ini of windows. I have done that before on dual boot systems who's grub got overwritten. It's a less used alternative (provided you have a backup of the MBR) to booting into rescue and doing a grub-install. -- Regards Vivek Registered Linux User #374218
