Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Quickest Way to "shrink" a drive?

[Mark Haidekker <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Thursday 04 August 2005 15:18, George B. Robb III wrote:
> Hey Gang-
>
> Would a cat /dev/hda3 > /dev/hdb3 preserve permissions etc...?  Or
> should I use a cp -a /mnt/source /mnt/dest  (source being hda3 dest
> being hdb3)?
>
> I am trying to shrink a 20 gig down to 6 gig on reiserfs...  (Is there a
> FAST or better way to do this?)
>
> Thanks
>
> George
>

I once successfully used dd to create *exact* clones. However, the proper way 
would IMHO be to use 

cp -pr ...

from mounted drives. I don't think this is the fastest way, but ... do you do 
this on an hourly basis?

Mark


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