Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 9:28:44 PM, Jarry wrote: > Neil Bothwick wrote: >> On Tue, 19 May 2009 19:50:59 +0200, Jarry wrote: >> >>> Nothing. But this is what I expect from such a software: >>> >>> 1. backup of partition in use (sync disk, snapshot of partition) >>> 2. "smart" copying (only sectors with data) >>> 3. automatic partition recovery (including partition-table) >> >> 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... > Concerning LVM: IIRC it is not recommended to use lvm for /boot or > / partition (maybe this has changed since I tested lvm last time). > 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. And it is less comfortable, you must exclude some > directories (/proc, /dev). 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... snapshots + rsync? > Jarry -- Sergey
