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Re: Replacing hda - Easiest Way?



On Tuesday 05 August 2008 03:55, Mumia W.. wrote:
> On 08/04/2008 05:52 PM, Rick Thomas wrote:
> > I know nothing about what's on the MaxBlast CD, but I'm betting it's
> > Windows-only.  "Stick with rsync" is my advice.
> >
> >
> > Rick
>
> I'm genuinely curious. Why is rsync better than "cp -a"?

1. the -x option.
2. the ability to stop the transfer and resume.
3. the -P option.
4. the verbosity.
5. while using rsync, you are learning a valuable tool.

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