Is it possible to ufsdump to a file instead of a tape device?


 
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Old 07-20-2004
I believe its ufsrestore that will do it for you. But only the root directory? What about other mount points that you need to get back to your current state. Is it ok to be without them?
# 9  
Old 07-21-2004
Haha.. :/

I was under the impression that dumping the root would include all its subdirectories, like /usr and /home. Seeing as the dump of / only resulted in a 151 mb file tells me this isn't right. :P I suppose I need to dump every mount point. I think I've got it figured out now.

Thanks, everybody.
 
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