On Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:49:57 -0600 Tom Browder <tom.brow...@gmail.com> wrote:
> + Can it do a complete clone on an active disk? Or do I need a live > CD or USB stick? I wouldn't try backing up a live partition due to issues with referential integrity. Suppose two interdependent files, A and B, change during the backing up, like so: A is backed up. A and B are both changed. B is backed up. Your originals are fine, they both have the changes. But the backup is broken: only one file has the changes. The only exception to that is an LVM logical disk (or similar) where you have taken a snapshot, and you back up the snapshot. -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/