On Tue, 19 May 2009 20:28:44 +0200, Jarry wrote: > > Then use LVM and tar. Otherwise, trying to backup an in-use partition > > can result in inconsistencies. > > I'm using O&O DiskImage with WinXP, and never had any inconsistency > while doing backup of "live" partition. I'd like to have the same > possibility with linux. But maybe I simply expect too much...
A live partition will, by definition, be changing, so how can you guarantee consistency? > Concerning LVM: IIRC it is not recommended to use lvm for /boot or > / partition (maybe this has changed since I tested lvm last time). Not for /boot, no, but for everything else. > And finally, tar is file-based backup/recovery tool. It does not > take care of partition table (sizes, flags, names, etc) nor for > boot loader. With LVM, you don't need to worry about partition tables so much. You can use exclusively primary partitions, so those and the bootloader can be backed up with dd on the first 512 bytes of the disk. > And it is less comfortable, you must exclude some > directories (/proc, /dev). No, you just use the one-filesystem option to backup individual filesystems. > What I need is a tool which can quickly > and easily backup/restore the whole disk. Fully automatic action > is highly prefered. I think partition-based backup/cloning software > is better suited for this... Then you want something like Clonezilla, which you mentioned in your original post. It's not in portage because it's a live CD, and that's the only safe way to do a whole disk backup. -- Neil Bothwick Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.
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