diff -r a5d087334439 -r dd11d1262b6c README --- a/README Sat Jul 25 17:16:13 2015 +0200 +++ /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 @@ -1,47 +0,0 @@ -Guide to the impatient user -=========================== - -Install the package -------------------- - - # perl Build.PL - - (optional step) - # ./Build prereq_report - - ./Build install - -Create your first image ------------------------ - -NOTE: The device you're imaging must not be busy during -image creation. Other your image will be unusable! - -The preferred way to get an idle device is using LVM snapshots: - - # lvcreate -s -L 1G -n lvol00-snap vg00/lvol00 - - (optional - check the filesystem) - # fsck -y /dev/mapper/vg00/lvol00-snap - - # imager save /dev/mapper/vg00/lvol00-snap /path/to/backup - -Restore your image ------------------- - -For a full restore: - - # imager restore /path/to/backup/idx/HOST/DEVICE/IMAGE-name > image - -If you need just parts of your image: - - # imager fuse /path/to/backup/ /mnt - -Now you may browse the images below /mnt/. To select just some files - -loop mount such an image and restore the files you need: - - # mount -o loop /mnt/…/image /media/xxx - -Happy landings…. --- -Heiko Schlittermann