[H-GEN] Bootable Linux distro, partition backup/restore

[Hilton Travis]

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Hi David (and all that have replied so far),

On Fri, 2003-03-21 at 18:16, David Seikel wrote:
> 
>  --- Sandra Milne <silne at optusnet.com.au> wrote: 
> > I have something called "Partition Surprise". I'm not entirely sure
> > what it  does as I've not had a chance to try it out. I'm wondering
> > though if this is what you mean. It's a modified linux bootable
> > iso. I can bring to the next meeting if anyone wants to try it out
> > (I'm hoping to actually make it to a meeting in the next couple of
> > months.)
> 
> If no one else does, I'll have a look at it.  I am keeping an eye on
> this thread because I need a similar system.  I was planning on
> writing it, but if it has been done already, then that would make my
> life easier.

I have seen both System Imager and Partition Image for Linux, and they
seem like a good start.  As Tony Nugent said, parted and partimage are
not very well polished.  They could do with a nice GUI, or at least a
much better interface, and better "integration" than they currently
have.

Were you interested in writing an app, or an interface for these
existing apps, as well as fdisk, then I'd be sure to use it!  :)  I also
know a lot of other people who'd gladly use it instead of Ghost -
Symantec Ghost is nice, I'll admit (I've used it ever since ver 1.0,
when GhostSoft in New Zealand owned it), but I'd rather use a Linux
solution.  Same goes for Partition magic - I've used it since it was
wearing nappies, but I'd rather a Linux solution.

-- 

Regards,

Hilton Travis                   Email: Hilton at QuarkAV.com


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