[NTLUG:Discuss] Full system backup-restore for Desktop PC

[brian@pongonova.net]

Ralph--

Not always true...the Linux kernel doesn't really care about disk
geometries as reported by the BIOS.  Since you're backing up the
entire device, the partitions are backed up (and restored) as well.
We've copied images to/from different disks with no problems. 

Still, you bring up a good point:  Always test your backups *before*
you need them!  

  --Brian

On Tue, Jun 28, 2005 at 12:45:02AM -0500, Ralph Green, Jr. wrote:
> Howdy,
>   Backing up the whole drive to one image is a little faster, but has a
> significant potential problem.  You have to restore it to a drive with
> the same geometry as the backup.  I have seen restoring a file made on a
> 40 gig seagate to a 40 gig western digital fail for that reason.  It
> might be ok for Bradley, because he will be restoring to the same exact
> drive.
> Good day,
> Ralph
> 
> On Mon, 2005-06-27 at 22:08 -0500, brian at pongonova.net wrote:
> > dd if=/dev/hda of=backup.image bs=1024
> > 
> > We use this method to "ghost" our lab drives across NFS with various
> 
> 
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