FULL-BACKUP W/O NFS

[johny2K]

hi experts,

i am trying to full backup the system (including /dev) but de-selecting NFS. does anyone has a backup script that will do the trick?

any help is very much appreciated.

 

[santoshdj123]

use dump

 

[johny2K]

when i read the red hat linux 9 documentation (hope you read it, too) - they don't recommend "dump" command for unknown reason. instead tar or cpio. tar won't backup /dev.

 

[comtec17]

When running a full backup using tar of the root volume you will need to be in single user mode.

 

[johny2K]

this is true. but i forgot to mention i want it backup while it's running and need not to change run-level.

thanks.

 

[fluid11]

Linus Torvalds on using dump (don't do it)...

http://lwn.net/2001/0503/a/lt-dump.php3

Maybe this will work...

find / -xdev -depth | cpio -padumv /backupdir






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