I have used rsync on live system to copy O/S between disk on the same system and the copied disk worked fine. Only did this once to prove it can be done. Probably not recommended but it can work. Marcelino -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ergatz@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 4:50 PM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: Clone ES4 machine I, too, am looking for a way to clone. What I want to do is have 2 disks in a computer and make changes to the first disk. If the changes break things, I can swap the disks, re-clone the one I just made the master to the now broken disk, and make adjustments to the changes I just made. I do this on SOlaris with ufsdump and ufsrestore script that can dupe a disk in 10 minutes. I don't want to reinvent the wheel, so I am looking for someone who has already done this with system commands and a script. Unfortunately, I work in a place where I cannot import software from the Internet and install it. I have only inherent OS functions to use. dorothy -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Dag Wieers <dag@xxxxxxxxxx> > 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 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
