[wplug] Q: how to make image copy of disc to CD/DVD?

[Vanco, Don]

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>From: wplug-bounces+don.vanco=agilysys.com at wplug.org 
>[mailto:wplug-bounces+don.vanco=agilysys.com at wplug.org] On 
>Behalf Of Carl Benedict
>Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 10:00 AM
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>Subject: Re: [wplug] Q: how to make image copy of disc to CD/DVD?
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>You could use dd to create an exact copy of the hard disk to a file.
>
>dd if=/dev/hda of=somefile.img
(snip)
	I didn't mention this because I cannot remember the required
syntax, but there are decidedly portions of the system you want to skip
- like /proc, other "live" components, etc.  I've made images like this
in the past (albeit long past) and getting them to reboot after a
restore was not always fun.  Have not tried it in a long time tho.... if
it all works now that's cool...

Don