 | | | dd/nc to clone a RH 9 disk across a LAN? | dd/nc to clone a RH 9 disk across a LAN? 2004-01-11 - By Mike Vanecek
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MKlinke at
http://www.redhat.com/archives/redhat-list/2003-September/msg01611.html
discusses how one can use bootnet.img and
On the destination (new disk you are creating) type:
"nc -l -p <port> | dd of=/dev/hdx"
On the source (system you wish to duplicate) type:
"dd if=/dev/hdx | nc <addr of other machine> <port as above>"
to clone a RH 9 disk.
I am a little (OK, lot) confused on the exact steps I should take and what to
search for to learn how to do it.
IIUI, RH does not have a bootnet.img. I did find a boot.iso on CD 1. If I burn
a CD with boot.iso, will that create a "linux rescue" bootable type of CD?
Does that mean I would stop the RH 9 server source, boot both machines from
the "linux rescue" CD, and then do nc/dd as above? I will have a clean hard
disk on the destination machine. Hence, everything needs to be on the boot CD
or a floppy.
Will the "linux rescue" CD have sufficient NIC drivers to enable a connection
between the two systems (on a LAN using internal ips)?
Please advise me as to whether this is the correct approach or if it is
totally bonkers.
Thank you, Mike.
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