Thanks Arun. If I remember correctly this will mirror <current device> to <backup device>. Is there a way I can only copy a directory from <current device> to <backup device>? Albert -----Original Message----- From: Arun K. Khan [mailto:knura@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 12:02 To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] Copying files On Wed, 2005-08-31 at 10:10 +0200, Albert wrote:
Can anyone suggest a way of copying this image set to another hard disk or DVD that will not take forever to do? If possible with a progress bar – indicating how much files there are and how much files still need to be copied.
dd if=/dev/<current device> of=/dev/<backup device> make sure <backup device> is >= <current device> Look at dd_rescue (ddrescue RPM) if you encounter bad blocks on your HDD. -- Arun Khan (knura at yahoo dot com) Jone's Motto: Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.17/85 - Release Date: 30/08/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.17/85 - Release Date: 30/08/2005