Subj : Re: power of dd
To   : Nigel Reed
From : Benny Pedersen
Date : Mon Oct 04 2021 05:53 pm

Hello Nigel!

30 Sep 2021 03:19, Nigel Reed wrote to Benny Pedersen:

 >> 1Mbit/768Kbit, that was time. now my home fiber optical is 20000Mbit, 
 >> where was this cable when i had a need for it ?

 NR> If your network connection is so fast, it would have been better to 
 NR> tar the files and copy or even use rsync over ssh.

with bzip2 its not that big, but yes its not convense to use big partions with dd, but it got the job done without loosing any data from the old host with is basicly good when one dont remember where the custom things is hidded from the start, now i can find later without stay paying to linode for that vps

 NR> If you use dd on a whole disk, your image will be that size. a dd of 
 NR> /dev/sda1
 
 yes
 
 NR> that is 10gb will leave you with a 10gb image.
 
 the dd file can live be compressed while in transfer, so there is not need to be transfered 10gb
 
 
 Regards Benny

.... too late to die young :)

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