[ltp] One More Question: Drivelink

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Tino Keitel wrote:
>> On Mon, Aug 05, 2002 at 09:39:13 -0400, Ross Patterson wrote:
>>> On Monday 05 August 2002 03:28 am, Tino Keitel wrote:
>>>> Why do you want to buy software if you can get it for free?
>>> 
>>> I can't speak for the other poster, but in my case there are
>>> several reasons. 
>>> 
>>> 1) We've got more than just Linux here in the office.  The business
>>> folks need Windows, the tech folks need Linux and our job is
>>> building a device that runs NetBSD.  Luckily, we run NetBSD under
>>> VMWare, so I don't have to worry about that one.  Good thing, too -
>>> try to find *ANY* disk-management software that supports ffs
>>> filesystems! 
>> 
>> Have you tried partimage? It should support ext2, reiser, FAT16/32
>> and NTFS. However, I don't know if it features a restore over the
>> network to a clean hard drive.
>> 
>>> 
>>> 2) I want and need an exact copy of the disk.  Copying with tar
>>> gets you close, but symlinks wind up being recreated instead of
>>> restored (e.g., dates get changed).

** if you need an exact image, look at the dd command.
norm

>> 
>> OK, you are right.
>> 
>>> 
>>>> I have to admit that this requires
>>>> some experience.
>>> 
>>> Yup, not something I'd give my CEO to run :-)
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