Simple restore (ie data disk) ----------------------------------------------------- 1. Format the drive. mkfs.ext3 -v -c -m 2 /dev/sdc1 -m 2 => change root resever from 5% to 2%. 2. Example using backup & restore to copy a partition: cd /dest dump -0f - /src | restore rf - Using restore for a boot disk ----------------------------------------------------- This example was for CentOS 4.5. 1. Boot using the CD with 'linux rescue' Enable Network interface 2. partition and format disk. fdisk /dev/hda mkswap /dev/hda1 mkfs.ext3 -v -c /dev/hda2 3. Mount basking and do a restore. mount 128.171.110.145:/irtf.backup /irtf.backup mount /dev/hda2 /a2 cd /a2 restore rvf /irtf.backup/HOST/YYMMDD.root.zdump 4. Install grub on MBR - if grub is not on the resucre dvd, use the /sbin/grub on the restored disk. /a2/sbin/grub > root (hd0,1) note: hda2 is hd0,1 > find /boot/grub/stage1 > setup (hd0) This command installs GRUB on MBR.