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While using partimage to backup a partition say /dev/hda5 to /dev/hda6....does all data on /dev/hda6 get wiped off ? Will the backup work to say /dev/hda6/backup ?
Partimage generates a one-to-one copy of all the disk blocks that contain some data on a partition. So when you make an image of /dev/ hda5 and restore it to /dev/hda6 you will lose all your data on /dev/ hda6 and it will also inherit all the characteristics on /dev/hda5, including the filesystem.
As for restoring to something like /dev/hda6/backup, it doesn't make sense since you're now restoring data to a file and all you will be left with a binary blob. This is similar to doing `dd if=/dev/hda5 of=/mnt/hda6/backup'
Seems like you're trying to make a backup of your files, and so if you're not interested in maintaining partition attributes, use an alternative file-based backup software instead of partimage.
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