Re: [flexbackup-help] Restoring files to a new machine

[Simon M. <sim...@ch...>]

> I have used flexbackup to basically image my main server ie used the
> device parameter to get files ads1a, ads3e, ads4e.  These are my /,
> /var, and /usr partions and have been stored on another freebsd box in
> my internal network.  Now i have some new hardware ie a new server and
> wish to put these files (ads1a, ads3e, ads4e) on it.  This new server
> has no OS on it yet, but has been booted with the freebsd boot cd to
> create the /, /var, /usr partitions. How do i restore the files ads1a,
> ads3e, ads4e, from the remote machine to this new server with blank /,
> /var, /usr partitions. Like a ghostserver multicast type operation do
> not like to use ghost because you must turn the server off.

I'm not really sure I understand your question. Anyway, I propose
something like
- export the backup files on the old server via NFS
- boot the new one with the OS boot medium or something like FreeBSIE
- mount the exported volume from the old server and extract the archives

Simon