[NTLUG:Discuss] disk imaging software

[Rusty Haddock]

david evans wrote:
    >any recommendations for disk imaging software.

/bin/dd ???

As root:
	cd $FOO		# Where $FOO is a directory on some other filesystem
	/bin/dd if=/dev/sda1 of=root.ext2

You now have an image of the filesystem on /dev/sda1.
Now you can save it to tape, CD/DVD, core memory :-),
whatever at your leisure.

If the destination disk does not have the same dimensions
you can always mount your saved filesystem (possibly using
the loop back interface) and move files as needed from there.

Is this not what you want?

	-Rusty-
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