On Friday 06 May 2005 17:54, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Can I simply use dd to clone my failing hard disk (hda) onto another > > (hdb) of the same size as follows: > > > > # dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb bs=512 > > > > Or will norton ghost do a better job? Btw, what advantages does ghost > > have over dd or vice versa? > > If they're identical, I'm sure dd will work. Check out partimage too. It > doesn't require identical drives, and works similarly to Norton Ghost.
Warning: Partimage insists upon the full destination disk size even though the actual data only occupies a small fraction of the size and will fit easily on the target. I did not try dd. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
