[ale] hd duplication --quick response requested--

[nlucent at mindspring.com (Nick Lucent)]

On Fri, 4 Sep 1998, David Hamm wrote:

I dont remember the syntax, but there is a tar command in the Tips Howto
that tars a directory at a time, then extracts it to another directory,
which Ive used and it worked great.
Nick

> I have an hd that is dying I suspect.  The problem is that I need the
> computer up at all times.  I have backups but I'd like to duplicate the hd
> to another hd that is simular but not exactley the same.  Whats the
> easiest and fastest way to do this?
> 
> 
> 

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