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    Thumbs up How Copy Hard disk to Hard disk in Linux

    Hi all,


    I have installed RHLinux 3.0 on 80GB hard disk and all other application like oracle database, application.

    I would like to have Full backup of Disk as it is, Means including OS and application. I want to do cloneing a Hard disk in Linux.

    Want to keep a copy of same OS on new Harddisk.

    I have 80GB hard disk extra without formated.

    How to copy harddisk to harddisk including OS without doing any partions.


    Can any one guide me how to make a copy of same hard disk copy.

    regards
    prlahad

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    I believe:

    dd if=/dev/hdX of=/dev/hdY
    where hdX is the old hd and hdY is the new one

    would do what you want.

    If you want a somewhat nicer solution which also lets you create incremental backup you can look here: http://andrewprice.me.uk/projects/pybackpack/
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