Re: dd question

jordi laforge wrote:
> Can I use dd to backup a live os?
> I'd like to just plug in a usb drive and dd the whole drive(MBR too) off
> to it.
> Can that be done?...probably not...?!
>
>

You can back it up, it's just that restoring might be an issue. ;)
Seriously, dd should only be used on unmounted partitions.

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-Eric 'shubes'
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