dd via network with netcat

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xeno74
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dd via network with netcat

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Hi All,

I was able to copy the complete MintPPC partition with dd and netcat via network from the X5000 to the X1000 today.

Commands:

X1000:

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# netcat –l -p 4444 | dd of=/dev/sda4
X5000:

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# dd if=/dev/sda3 | netcat 192.168.178.130 4444
X1000: dd output:

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587915266+178988059 records in
726319104+0 records out
371875381248 bytes (372 GB, 346 GiB) copied, 33611.8 s, 11.1 MB/s
X5000: dd output:

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726319104+0 records in
726319104+0 records out
371875381248 bytes (372 GB, 346 GiB) copied, 33598.4 s, 11.1 MB/s
X1000:

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e2fsck -f /dev/sda4
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e2fsck 1.46.5 (30-Dec-2021)
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Inode 7168083 extent tree (at level 1) could be shorter.  Optimize<y>? yes
Pass 1E: Optimizing extent trees
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information

MintPPC32: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
MintPPC32: 584523/22567024 files (0.6% non-contiguous), 24005601/90789888 blocks
X1000:

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# resize2fs /dev/sda4
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resize2fs 1.46.5 (30-Dec-2021)
Resizing the filesystem on /dev/sda4 to 319655862 (4k) blocks.
The filesystem on /dev/sda4 is now 319655862 (4k) blocks long.
X1000:

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e2fsck -f /dev/sda4
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e2fsck 1.46.5 (30-Dec-2021)
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
MintPPC32: 584523/79452864 files (0.6% non-contiguous), 27576720/319655862 blocks
Cheers,
Christian
http://www.amigalinux.org
http://www.supertuxkart-amiga.de

Running Linux on AmigaONEs can require some tinkering.
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xeno74
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Re: dd via network with netcat

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For Debian Sid:

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# apt install netcat-traditional

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# netcat -p 4444 -l | dd of=/dev/sda4
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