two slices, copy one slice to another?

[hackmiester / Hunter Fuller]

On Tuesday 14 March 2006 00:46, Steve P. wrote:
> Is there a trick to copying one working system from a slice to another
> slice?
Yeah, but it won't work.
>
> What I envision is two slices:
>     /dev/ad0s1 - one complete install
>     /dev/ad0s2  - copy of first install, via dump restore. (Is this
> where I screwed up?)
Yeah... see the issue is, FreeBSD refers to itself as "the first slice" in 
order to find itself... so you can backup to the second slice, but if you 
need to use it, you'll have to copy the second slice over the first one.
>
>     I tried this, but upon reboot, I could see both installs. I was given a
>     choice of the two, but F2 only booted the first install.
>     What is the trick?
>     Thanks.
>     Steve.
>
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