Jeff Metcalf wrote: > A file system based backup is a good deal safer. > > Isn't dump(8) considered a filesystem based backup? Are you refering to something more specialized? > > A file system based backup is one that uses the file system to pick up the blocks of a file and store it contiguously in the backup. dump literally dumps the raw disk contents to a file as a stream, complete with any fragmentation and what-have-you. -- Paul -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
