<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=DE-CH link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Hello,</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> I have the following file File system on one of our server.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> #df -k</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> /dev/sda2 2016044 295064 1618568 16% /</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> /dev/sda1 101089 21205 74665 23% /boot</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> /dev/sda5 6048320 2045940 3695140 36% /usr</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> /dev/sda7 2016016 80940 1832664 5% /var</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> /dev/sda9 13693896 2352216 10646068 19% /usr/diskx</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> I want to backup up these FS and and burn on CD's. I am using Raid 1</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> For these FS. But we had a controller crash and it took 3 days to repair</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-US style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> the system. Now I would like to know which command I should use to backup</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(dd,tar,dump,cpio etc.) and how I write these information to CD's and make</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> it bootable. So that next time I can have a system with a very short period.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Iam new to Linux . So please give a detailed procedure if possible.I will</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> appreciate very much your help.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Thanks in advance and with regards,</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Sreekumar </span></font></p> </div> </body> </html>