Bill Jonas on Tue, 13 Mar 2001 13:40:15 -0500


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Re: [PLUG] Using DD to backup main disk when PC running


On Tue, Mar 13, 2001 at 01:00:30PM -0500, Rupert Heesom wrote:
> Is DD likely to mess up the source file system at all (seeing as it's
> mounted).

Not if you're only reading.  Be *really* sure that you don't have the
parameters for the if= and of= arguments reversed.  ;)

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