Hi,
I did a write up about SystemImager and can share the link here.
Hope it is instructive/helpfull. Certainly will welcome input on the write
up.
http://www.users.qwest.net/~rphilbrick/si.html
--RIckp
>From: Khoo Boon Kiat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Darrell May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, e-smith-devinfo
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [e-smith-devinfo] SystemImager?
>Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 10:38:02 +0800
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>hi,
>
>my company used it to clone cluster nodes. very fast and efficient way to
>duplicate linux installation as opposed to the old "dd" way. a 600+ MB
>installation takes around 3-4 minutes on a fast ether backbone.
>
>basically, you setup a golden client and put that image on the image
>server.
>multiple images can be on the server, then you create a boot floppy for
>that
>image and use it to duplicate installation.
>
>On paper, it can do network booting and setup, but I have never tried it.
>
>note: It is useful for system backups too, since you can store a system
>snapshot on a server.
>
>regards,
>Boon Kiat
>
>
>On Thursday 06 September 2001 10:16, Darrell May wrote:
> > Has anyone used SystemImager (http://systemimager.org)?
> >
> > In brief it is a software package that creates images of a Linux system
> > stored as a directory of files. The image can then be used for creating
> > an ISO CD, cloning, installation, upgrade, return to known good state,
> > etcetera of a Linux machine. Open source and uses rsync so not your
> > typical disk image solution which needs to completely overwrite a disk
> > with an image.
> >
> > Anyhow, just found it today. Wondering if anyone has used it... before
>I
> > dive in and take a look myself.
>
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>Khoo Boon Kiat @ eLinux Pte Ltd
>Systems Manager @ Professional Services Division
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