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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@labs.coraid.com>
Date: Thu,  3 Nov 2011 16:57:42 -0400
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Subject: Re: [9fans] OT: how do 9fans backup their Mac(book)?
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On Thu Nov  3 16:56:29 EDT 2011, michaelian.ennis@gmail.com wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 1:59 PM, erik quanstrom
> <quanstro@labs.coraid.com> wrote:
>
> > backup:
> > 1.  power down mac.  remove hard drive.
> > 2.  stuff drive as one gigantic file into venti.
> >
> > restore:
> > 1.  copy your backup onto drive
> > 2.  install hard drive.  power up mac.
>
> If there were/is block device firewire support in plan 9 one could
> boot the mac in target mode and copy it over that way.

i've never seen so many practical suggestions to a thought experiment.  :-)

- erik