Backing up LVs

[Alexander Skwar]

· Gabriel M Dragffy <dragffy at yandex.ru>:

> Thanks a lot, I'll return to that FAQ and see what additional
> information I can gleam from it that I missed the first time.#

Yep. If there's anything unclear, ask again and somebody might
be able to explain.

>> But as usual, you normally don't make dd images but rather cpio/tar
>> or better yet: rbackup backups. And with snapshots, the backup can
>> be made while everything is online.
>> 
>> > PS. My old method was to create an image file using trueimage on an
>> > external usb hard drive, and this has always been excellent. 
>> 
>> I don't know this trueimage thing. It's not listed in synaptic.
>> Where can it be downloaded?
>> 
> TrueImage is a product made by Acronis, it's intended for Windows but

Ah, that's why I don't know this.

> they boot CD can also handle Reiserfs partitions. It makes an exact
> copy/image of a partition.

Like dd? Or rather like partimage?

> It's not free, or at least you should pay for 
> it. I remember you once talked about a program called PartImage, I never
> tried it but the name sounds similar.

Ah, okay.


Alexander Skwar
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