hi,
> cat /dev/devname > fname.img
where [devname] could be:
sda, ... sdX (if SCSI or SATA),
hda,... hdx (if IDE)
or some other media device prefix/name
to restore:
> cat fname.img > /dev/devname
back to the new target device. note that fname.img location should have enough
free space to take on the full size of your source [devname].
the above suggestion may not be economical if source [devname] is too huge. and
in such case, i use manual linux commands such as:
> fdisk
> mount source and target partitions
> cp -aRf source target
> lilo/grub boot loader partition
note that you can `cp -aRf` each source partition into another pre-prepared
target partition. a bit of manual labor but it works!
regards,
vic
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> Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:25:24 +0800
> From: "Sonny T. Cruz" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [plug] "DIY" POS and the BIR
> To: "Philippine Linux Users' Group \(PLUG\) Technical
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> Hi Guys ,
> I need your support to know how can I create a image for my
> linux server
> with redhat 8 due to install more servers from this image
> .
> I need to know if there is a free software that can create
> a full backup
> (bootable) image .
>
> Thank a lot,
> Sonnyboy
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