I normally create the guest instances on an EVMS object. I then take a snapshot of the device after I've "frozen" and "flushed" the UML. Once I have the snapshot created, I then reactivate the guest (let it continue running) and deal with mounting and backing up the instance from the snapshot.
Tony > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Jonas Meyer > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 9:15 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [uml-user] Bug in UML > > Hmm... What is the preferred method of backup for a VM then? As I > said, I'd rather not install ssh on every guest if I don't have to. > > Jonas > > Chris Lightfoot wrote: > > On Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 12:00:17PM -0500, Jonas Meyer wrote: > >> It seems to be nearly instant, yes. If not instant, it is > within 2-3 > >> minutes. I am using ext3, so I should be mounting > read-only. I wasn't, > >> but somehow it doesn't seem like messing with the journal > a little bit > >> would screw up the system in this manner... I'll fix the > read-only part > >> and keep the list up to date. > > > > note that by default, ro mounts of ext3 can write to the > > filesystem. if you force a true ro mount (i.e. where the > > kernel may not write to the device) then the mount will > > fail if there are uncommitted journal entries. cf. > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg0 > 4688.html > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the > chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge > &CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > User-mode-linux-user mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-user
