Is this possible

mrhodes · Guru Joined: 01 May 2002 Posts: 310 Location: Halifax, NS

Hey,
I was wondering if it is possible to make a hard drive image of a linux system?

The reason I ask is because I want to setup a server, however, I am still learning linux. I want to setup a fresh linux install, then make an image and burn it on CD. The start messing around with config files and install / test out different programs. I want to be able to just copy the image of a fresh install if things go wrong, or if want to start over again. I know that doing this will only be good if the image goes on the same computer, which it will.

Anyway to do this?

Even if I could make a boot CD, copy the / partition to it, and then just use that to recreate my computer without having to go through the compile process. I know that I would have to re run grub, but that's painless compared to waiting for a day to have a computer...

thanks for any input,

Mike

hentsch · Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2003 9:37 pm Post subject:

Try using dd. It can copy whole partitions.
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Naan Yaar · Bodhisattva Joined: 27 Jun 2002 Posts: 1549

Partimage or mondo may fit the bill. The latter has an ebuild (so does the former, but it is masked).

TripKnot · Apprentice Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 213

You could use my script I mention in the post below:

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=31127