On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 12:06:14 +0000
"Vincent A.Primavera" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
VAP> Hello,
VAP> Is there a recommended way to "image" a filesystem in Linux? For example
VAP> let's say that I have four partitions:
VAP>
VAP> hda1 (9872M) - Windows
VAP> hda2 (128M) - Linux swap
VAP> hda3 (10000M) -Reiserfs
VAP> hda4 (10000M) - Reiserfs
VAP>
VAP> Can I install Mandrake on hda3 and do a "dd" or something to clone the
VAP> install to hda4 so should I screw it up I can just "dd" it back into place?
VAP> And if so how would Lilo be affected? What can I do to protect the boot
VAP> process?
VAP>
VAP> Thank you,
VAP> Vincent A. Primavera.
VAP>
VAP> Could something like this be done to a Windows partition also?
VAP>
VAP>
i use ranish partionmanager just copy the partition and you have a ... copy
in lilo you should have a different root:
# /etc/lilo.conf - See: `lilo(8)' and `lilo.conf(5)',
# --------------- `install-mbr(8)', `/usr/share/doc/lilo/',
# and `/usr/share/doc/mbr/'.
lba32
boot=/dev/hda
root=/dev/hda6
for the backup partition you should have a seperate root=
root=/dev/hda7
and off course your /home would be sepaerate and your swap also, so you get st like:
hda1 (128M) - Linux swap (best if it the first partition)
hda2 (9872M) - Windows
hda3 (9876M) - Windows copy
hda5 (2000M) - Windows data,docs and mp3
hda6 (10000M) -Reiserfs /
hda7 (10000M) - Reiserfs copy of /
hda8 (10000M) -/home
and then you could get seperately /usr /var and /boot boot you get the idea
remember you can only have 4primary partitions, and you must use a recent version
of lilo (or grub) otherwise it wont boot
bye!
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