Hello Dag, Thats fine with rsync; if we have separate partitions for /, /home, /usr, /opt, /var, /tmp..etc. and very purticular about a set of files (correct me if I am wrong ) How about if we have gotta two different hardwares : Is that an issue ? If we do need some conf files under /etc /dev /usr but not all (ofcource we have option for selection in rsync but not Interactive (i guess) ) that delays having the clone in one shot. Does this do any trick :) ? > > + Boot a rescue image that contains a recent rsync binary: The alternate options may be http://www.mondorescue.org/docs/mondorescue-howto.html http://freshmeat.net/projects/g4l/ Ghost for Linux http://freshmeat.net/projects/g4u/ Ghost for Unix Thank You, On 4/25/06, Dag Wieers <dag@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 25 Apr 2006, Dag Wieers wrote: > > > On Tue, 25 Apr 2006, j_70@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > I am looking to 'clone' one of our ES4 production machines to make an > > > exact copy as a development box. Does linux have a built in method for > > > this or can someone point me in the right direction for a method for > > > this. TIA. > > > > Rsync is a simple way to copy a complete system. The procedure goes > > something like this: > > > > + Boot a rescue image that contains a recent rsync binary > > + Partition your disk(s) > > + Create the filesystems and mount them in a directory structure that > > has sufficient filesystem space (or optionally mimics the original > > system) > > + Rsync the original system onto your new filesystem structure > > > > The tools you would use are resp. fdisk, mkfs (or mfks.ext3), mount, mkdir > > and rsync. > > I didn't mention that you need network as well, although the rescue image > could have done that for you using dhcp. > > Kind regards, > -- dag wieers, dag@xxxxxxxxxx, http://dag.wieers.com/ -- > [all I want is a warm bed and a kind word and unlimited power] > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- ~O_0~ ~sagar http://vipinsagar.be ...i've to look back when i heard a gong! i could only see a huge cobweb and its shining, just got wonder, what the time it was…5AgAr -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
