[plug] Backup of drives for installfest??

[Cameron Patrick]

Craig Ringer wrote:

> On Sat, 2004-07-17 at 09:27, Cameron Patrick wrote:
> 
> > Partimage over NFS is my plan.  (Alternatively, if someone can compile
> > a partimage server that isn't broken, i.e. not the Debian packaged
> > version, we could use the native partimage server which should achieve
> > next to wire speed.)
> 
> Yep, my experience at CA is that it's really damnn fast, especially if
> you make sure to gzip the install images (much faster than uncompressed
> for any computer you're likely to encounter now). I only wish partimage
> had one of the super fast compression schemes as an option too.

Pretty sure it has LZF compression these days.  Will have to make sure
that the one on SysRescCD supports it too though.

> A static partimage server and client shouldn't be too difficult
> (well-behaved libraries permitting). I was able to built Partimage as a
> a local app for LTSP, so I figure a fairly portable static build
> shouldn't be too bad. When would you need them by - I'll see what I can
> do, but no promises because I'm very busy ATM.

Ideally today for the installfest tomorrow.  If you reckon they're
easy I might have a shot at compiling them tonight ...

Cameron.