[Info-vax] Uptime for OpenVMS

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2011-05-13 02.45, Bob Eager wrote:
> On Fri, 13 May 2011 01:49:24 -0600, Johnny Billquist wrote:
>
>> Ok. True. Yes, if the inode numbers were preserved, then it would be
>> theoretically possible.
>> However, the OS have no way of knowing for sure that the inode numbers
>> were preserved, so that is more on the theoretical side (I actually
>> don't know of any way to actually preserve inode numbers when copying a
>> disk...).
>
> The equivalent of BACKUP/PHYSICAL would do it. It would be nice though...

Not that I know of any such creature under Unix, but a physical backup 
would also limit you to restoring to the same kind/size of disk...

	Johnny