Re: Help..can I use DUMP? my drive is dying - VINUM ?

From: Greg 'groggy' Lehey (grog_at_FreeBSD.org)
Date: 05/31/03

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    Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 15:52:42 +0930
    To: keith@smmc.qld.edu.au
    
    
    

    On Saturday, 31 May 2003 at 13:39:49 +1000, keith@smmc.qld.edu.au wrote:
    > I have a one and only drive dying on a server (OK - to use vinum is to
    > be smarter than I am). Anyways I have unsuccessfully tried to image the
    > drive using some util that is recommended (?) Can I dump the slices to a
    > remote machine, install 2 new drives follow the tute to bootstrap vinum
    > then restore the remote saved slices to the various slice/partitions?
    > In a bind(4) here! anyone clue me in please?

    That depends on what's wrong with your disk and why your first "some
    util" attempt failed. Vinum isn't a disk recovery tool, nor is it
    particularly for that purpose, so there's no particular reason to
    assume it will work better than your "some util". Of course, if you
    give some details, somebody may be able to help you.

    Greg

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