Guide: Disk-Level Backup of your DashBox

scyto
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Re: Guide: Disk-Level Backup of your DashBox

Post by scyto » Thu Dec 07, 2017 6:01 pm

what type of replacement SD cards can we use (size and type like SD/SDHC/SDXC)
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Re: Guide: Disk-Level Backup of your DashBox

Post by ben » Fri Dec 08, 2017 10:31 am

scyto wrote:what type of replacement SD cards can we use (size and type like SD/SDHC/SDXC)
Micro(SD/SDHC/SDXC) should all work.

We've had tests up to 128GB, but given its flash storage, you're best to stay in the 32-64GB range and get a high endurance card. Sandisk High Endurance cards have been going for decent prices as of late.

If you want to find a better deal, the most important things to look for is:

- MLC memory.
- ECC (Error code correction).
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BurntTech
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Re: Guide: Disk-Level Backup of your DashBox

Post by BurntTech » Sun Sep 18, 2022 4:03 pm

I can verify this process just worked! Nice write up Ben
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Re: Guide: Disk-Level Backup of your DashBox

Post by covvie » Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:07 am

Just a heads up that the if= and of= options on the dd command for backing up on Linux/Mac are reversed.

Backup: if=/dev/<device_file> of=/path/to/backup.img
Restore: if=/path/to/backup.img of=/dev/<device_file>
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Re: Guide: Disk-Level Backup of your DashBox

Post by ben » Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:00 pm

covvie wrote:
Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:07 am
Just a heads up that the if= and of= options on the dd command for backing up on Linux/Mac are reversed.

Backup: if=/dev/<device_file> of=/path/to/backup.img
Restore: if=/path/to/backup.img of=/dev/<device_file>
Edited, thanks.
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