Re: [cobalt-users] Is there a way to copy and move the entire con tents of the Hard drive

[Frank Johnson <frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am testing this solution right now. I will report back to the group
probably on Sunday with results.

On Sun, 3 Dec 2000, R.Batalla wrote:

> Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 03:55:00 +0100
> From: "R.Batalla" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Is there a way to copy and move the entire con tents of the Hard drive
> 
> I test this in our intranet for backup one entire server running Mandrake
> 7.1 and then restore over another box and work fine. Some minors changes
> because the H.D. not equal size and partition, but after little edit on
> fstab file all run as original server.
> 
> On RaQ's I only use tar/wget/untar for backup all sites, never for clone.
> 
> > Ok, so basically tar the whole contents of the server into one of my
> virtual
> > site directorys
> >
> > Then use wget from the destination to grab it.
> >
> > Now, does the tar copy the hidden files on the server?
> >
> > And are there any forseeable problems w/ the OS not function properly
> after
> > this.  Remember, I will be yanking everything!!  Just curious if I need to
> > look out for potential problems doing this.
> >
> > One benefit, after I move my files I will finally have a real RAQ4 - LOL.
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Michael T. Ross
> 
> 
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Frank Johnson
Cascade Data Group, LLC.
www.cascadedatagroup.net
12 Cobalt Raqs and Growing