On Sun, Dec 18, 2005 at 11:24:37PM -0600, Brad Sims wrote: > I have a 300GB external HD that contains a current / with the > exeption of /proc/ /tmp/ /mnt/ /dev/ and /sys/... > > Is it possible do a bare-metal restore using this?
Yes. Like others said, though, you really have to try it to be completely sure. Why don't you mirror /dev/? One thing to consider is that it's safer to use a LVM snapshot while copying a mirror. That way it won't matter if the files change during the mirroring. This issue won't keep the system from booting, since libc6 and such never change, but if a database file changes, for example, it could wreck havoc with that. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
