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Re: [BackupPC-users] Block-level rsync-like hashing dd? recommend xfs/lvm

2011-04-11 12:35:57
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Block-level rsync-like hashing dd? recommend xfs/lvm
From: Tod Detre <tod.detre AT maine DOT edu>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:34:06 -0400
On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Jeffrey J. Kosowsky
<backuppc AT kosowsky DOT org> wrote:
> Is this any better than using clonezilla with an ext2/3/4 partition on
> an lvm-snapshot? (my understanding is that clonezilla "knows" to skip
> unallocated blocks).

I don't know anything about clonezilla, but it sounds similar. xfs
offers other advantages over ext3. Growing the fs was built in from
the start and can be done on a mounted fs without issues, fscking a
improperly unmounted fs is extremely quick, etc

--
Tod

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