to restore the image, gzip -dc /nfs/mount/point/disk_image.gz | dd of=/dev/hdx
On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 8:42 AM, brian muhumuza<[email protected]> wrote: > just use dd. boot the computer you want to clone with any linux > install disk or live disk. mount your NAS (assuming it does NFS) then > do: > > dd if=/dev/hdx bs=5gb | gzip > /nfs/mount/point/disk_image.gz > > > > > On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 3:46 PM, Niles Collins<[email protected]> wrote: >> I am looking into partitioning software and am trying to decide between >> buying Acronis or attempting some free alternative like Clonezilla or >> Partimage. This is for home use, I am planning on exchanging my primary hard >> drive on my windows computer to a larger one and then using the old one from >> my windows machine as the primary one in my linux computer. I am going to do >> a clean install of both OSes but I want to create an image of each OS when I >> am done and upload it to my small NAS. The NAS is not a full blown server so >> this is not a client/server situation. (although I would eventually like to >> have a client/server setup so that i can keep several images). >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. >> --------------------------------------- >> >> >> > > > > -- > //MB > -- //MB _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
