[GLLUG] questions about embedded devices.

[Stanley Mortel]

To get a backup, I'd try using rsync.  Assuming you have root access.

On 03/25/2013 02:45 PM, Peter Christenson wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> so I'm working on a device that is for all practical purposes headless.
> there is no documentation onsite, and in the next few months I will 
> need to change a few conf files.
> the service contract has been gone for a few years and so I don't have 
> access to OEM support at this time.
> I am able to ssh into it, and am able to find a bit of information
> I believe that its based on redhat, but I don't know...
>
> what I want to do is copy the entire drive so that (A) I have a 
> backup. and (B) I can try and run it in a VE for testing and modification.
>
> any thoughts and opinions are welcome!!
>
> this is what I've gotten so far.
>
>  Linux MTS3L-35 2.6.20.1-rt8-dsa-mts3l-6 #1 PREEMPT Mon Oct 15 
> 16:41:36 CEST 2007 armv5tel unknown
>
> BusyBox v1.01-DSA-1 (2007.03.29-10:43+0000) multi-call binary
>
> dsa at MTS3L-35:/dev$ df
> Filesystem           1k-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
> /dev/hda1               126263     49883     69861  42% /
> /dev/hda3               291366    184006     92315  67% /var
> /dev/hda3               291366    184006     92315  67% /dev
> /dev/hda3               291366    184006     92315  67% /data
> /dev/hda3               291366    184006     92315  67% /root/.ssh
> /dev/hda3               291366    184006     92315  67% /home/dsa/.ssh
> /dev/hda3               291366    184006     92315  67% /home/tester
> /dev/hda3               291366    184006     92315  67% /tmp
>
>
> thanks All
> Peter.
>
>
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