>On 01/10/2007, Daniel B. Thurman <dant@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> I am preparing to backup my root drive in preparation >> for installing f7. What is the best way to do this? >> >> I have in /dev/hda as: >> >> /boot = /dev/hda1 >> / = /dev/hda2 >> >> I have backed up /boot with: tar zcvpf /boot.tgz /boot > >I'm not sure why you care about backing up /boot - certainly it would >be unwise to restore this when you have installed F7! > >> >> But have get to figure out how to get /dev/hda2 backed up without >> picking up the other drives mounted on / >> > >rsync is your friend. man rsync. rsync -avr SOURCEDIR DESTDIR - this >is assuming you have your backup disk mounted. > >-- So... using rsync, would this work? > cd /backup (/dev/hdb1) > rsync -avr /dev/hda2 . Thanks! Dan No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.35/1040 - Release Date: 9/30/2007 9:01 PM
