#583655 please add option backup with dd or partimage_propritary_format, because it is desaster potential

Package:
partimage
Source:
partimage
Description:
backup partitions into a compressed image file
Submitter:
yellow
Date:
2010-05-29 08:57:04 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#583655#5
Date:
2010-05-29 08:41:41 UTC
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To:
Hello

Lot of users would like to use dd instead of partimage format to backup, and then do a tar.gz of it to compress

You program should propose this, really it is important.

(1) users will not be confused about your images, since no bad clusters are copied, and it is important that they know it
(2) it will avoid disaster by users, with this super new option
(3) your program will gain popularity, significantly, since it is now dd a most relevant choice

Best regards
#583655#10
Date:
2010-05-29 08:54:44 UTC
From:
To:
severity 583655 wishlist
thanks

Am 29.05.2010 10:41, schrieb yellow:

They can do that of course.

What do you mean by that exactly?
- Should the package description mention dd+tar (which would be weird imho)?
- Should partimage simply become a frontend for dd+tar? Why would you
want that? Running dd+tar is simple enough.

Please be more specific what exactly you propose and why you think this
important. I'd say, people installing partimage do know what the tool is
good for and what not.

Michael