Re: .snap

From: John (john_at_starfire.mn.org)
Date: 02/07/05

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    Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 12:36:06 -0600
    To: Gert Cuykens <gert.cuykens@gmail.com>
    
    

    On Mon, Feb 07, 2005 at 07:03:56PM +0100, Gert Cuykens wrote:
    > On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 10:52:28 +0100 (CET), Svein Halvor Halvorsen
    > <svein-freebsd-questions@theloosingend.net> wrote:
    > >
    > > * Gert Cuykens [2005-02-07 00:32 +0100]
    > > > What are .snap directories ?
    > >
    > > Take a look at these references:
    > >
    > > - mksnap_ffs(8)
    > > - dump(8) [under the -L option]
    > > - mount(8) [under the -o snapshot option]
    > > - /usr/src/sys/ufs/ffs/README.snapshot
    > >
    > >
    > > Svein Halvor
    > >
    >
    > So that means i can delete the directories right :)
    >
    > What is a snapshot of a filesystem ? How big is a snapshot for example
    > of a 8gb hd ? What is the difference between a snapshot and a bacup
    > image of the hd ?

    Rather than filling up the archives with it again, I'll send you
    by private e-mail to messages I wrote about a month ago that addressed
    these issues.

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    John Lind
    john@starfire.MN.ORG
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