[NTLUG:Discuss] Copying Linux partitions

[David]

partimage(1)                                                      partimage(1)

NAME
       partimage - backups/restores partitions

SYNOPSIS
       partimage   [   -bcdehimMnoSvwy  ]  [-z compresslevel]  [-V volumesize]
       [-f actionatend] [-s server] [-p port] [-a mountoptions]  [-g loglevel]
       [ save device image_file ]
       partimage   [   -bcdehimMnoSvwy  ]  [-z compresslevel]  [-V volumesize]
       [-f actionatend] [-s server] [-p port] [-a mountoptions]  [-g loglevel]
       [ restore device image_file ]
       partimage [ restmbr image_file ]
       partimage [ imginfo image_file ]

DESCRIPTION
       partimage will be used to backup any partition into imagefiles.

OPTIONS
       -z val --compress val
              Set  image  file compression level.  val=0: don't compress: very
              fast but very big image file val=1: compress  using  gzip:  fast
              and small image file (default) val=2: compress using bzip2: very
              slow and very small image file

       -c --nocheck
              Don't check the partition before saving.

       -o --overwrite
              Overwrite the existing image file without confirmation.

       -d --nodesc
              Don't ask any description for the image file.

       -V vol --volume vol
              Split image into multiple volumes files. vol will be the size in
              KB of volumes

       -w --waitvol
              Wait for a confirmation after each volume change.

       -e --erase
              Erase empty blocks on restore with zero bytes.

       -m --allowmnt
              Don't fail if the partition is mounted. Dangerous !

       -M --nombr
              Don't create a backup of the MBR (Mast Boot Record) in the image
              file.

       -h --help
              show help

       -v --version
              show version

       -f action --finish action
              Action to do if finished successfully action=0      wait:  don't
              make   anything  action=1      halt  (power  off)  the  computer
              action=2     reboot (restart the computer): action=3     quit

       -b --batch
              batch mode: the GUI won't wait for an user action.

       -y --nosync
              Don't synchronize the disks at the end of the operation (danger-
              ous).

       -s addr --server addr
              Give partimaged server's ip address.

       -p port --port port
              Give partimaged server's listening port.

       -g debuglevel --debug debuglevel
              Set the debug level to debuglevel (defaults to 1)

       -n --nossl
              Disable SSL in network mode.

       -S --simulate
              Simulation of restoration mode.

       -a str, --automnt str
              Automatic mount with X options. Read the doc for more details.

EXAMPLE
       partimage -z1 -o -d save /dev/hda12 /mnt/backup/redhat-6.2.partimg.gz
       partimage -z1 -om save /dev/hda9 /mnt/backup/win95-osr2.partimg.gz
       partimage restore /dev/hda13 /mnt/backup/suse-6.4.partimg
       partimage restmbr /mnt/backup/debian-potato-2.2.partimg.bz2
       partimage imginfo /mnt/backup/debian-potato-2.2.partimg.bz2

SEE ALSO
       partimaged(8)

DIAGNOSTICS
       You can read options set at compile time running 'partimage -i'.

       When using batchmode, exit status is normaly 0.

CAVEATS
       For now, only ext2fs, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, HPFS, reiserfs are supported.

       JFS, XFS, UFS are recognized but not yet supported.

       FAT12 will never be supported

BUGS
       Refer to BUGS file to read them.

AUTHOR
       Franck Ladurelle <ladurelf at partimage.org>
       Francois Dupoux  <fdupoux at partimage.org>

3rd Berkeley Distribution        24 June 2001                     partimage(1)



-- 
David Hayes
david at hayes-family.org