Hello, Thanks for the reply. I see the following HW on the web pages when I just look with Google. http://www.cooldrives.com/ep.yimg.com/ca/I/cooldrives_2074_8107155.jpg http://www.byterunner.com/byterunner/category=USB+2.0+to+IDE+Adapters,+USB+2.0+to+IDE+Cables http://www.newertech.com/products/usb2_adaptv2.php Can I use similar types of adapter to clone the disc? Any suggestion is appreciated Kumar > > > > > ---------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht ---------- > From: Mike Burger <mburger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:55:31 -0500 > Subject: Re: HW to clone a sata disk > I don't think that what you're trying to do will work, as you may have > occasions where your USB connected drive may not be > available...additionally, you would have needed to set up the RAID mirror at > install time. > > Might I suggest MondoRescue and that USB drive? You can use the USB drive > as a target onto which Mondo can place it's backups, and then, in the event > of a hard disk failure in the laptop, you can burn the requisite discs from > which to boot and recover your setup. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 12, 2010, at 11:20 AM, Sreekumar Padiyath <kumar.padiyath@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Hello, >> In my laptop(Siemens Lifebook S7020) I have a SATA disk with Linux >> installation. I want to make clone disc( mirroring) from the SATA disc >> as a reserve. If some HW (Disc) problem arises then I want to use the >> cloned disc . I would like to know which HW adapter I can use to clone >> the disc? I want to use my USB port for the Adapter connection. Which >> adapter mark is available in Europe? What will be the approximate >> price? >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Kumar >> >> -- >> redhat-list mailing list >> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> > > > > __ > redhat-list mailing list > Unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
