On Tue, 6 Oct 2015 09:52:18 +0200, Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > > If you want to keep the system live, replace will do the trick, but > > when I tried it to replace a drive that was showing SMART errors it > > was VERY slow. btrfs send serialises your whole filesystem to a > > file so it should be much faster. > > btrfs send would also have the benefit that I won't lose the > source-dev in the process. btrfs-replace would "empty" my hdd, if then > things fail I don't have that backup again to start from.
Good point. > I just have to find out how to keep the UUID to keep the copy booting > etc Just run bootctl/gummiboot install after repartitioning to pick up the new UUID. -- Neil Bothwick Das Internet is nicht fuer gefingerclicken und giffengrabben. Ist easy droppenpacket der routers und overloaden der backbone mit der spammen und der me-tooen. Ist nicht fuer gewerken bei das dumpkopfen. Das mausklicken sichtseeren keepen das bandwit-spewin hans in das pockets muss; relaxen und watchen das cursorblinken.
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