rsync is bad

[Ed Greshko]

Chris Rees wrote:
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>>   3. Re: rsync is bad (Chris Mohler)
>>   4. Re: rsync is bad (Smoot Carl-Mitchell)
>>   5. zoneminder on hardy (steve)
>>   6. Re: rsync is bad (Wulfy)
>>   7. Re: rsync is bad (Nils Kassube)
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>> Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:30:12 +0800
>> From: SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux <i-ubux at synass.net>
>> Subject: Re: rsync is bad
> 
>> On Sun, 2008-06-08 at 09:37 +0800, SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
>> Sorry, Ubuntians
>> In my previous reply forgot to mention the MOST important thing:
>>
>> I would NEVER copy / move a running OS itself to another location !!!
>> This needs to be done with separate bootable (Rescue) Tool !!
>> I used either the GParted LiveCD or the System Resue CD's GParted
>> again !
>>
> 
> I know I've been chided for mentioning these before... but
> dump/restore will back up a live filesystem fine!

Probably because you are wrong a

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