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Re: [Qemu-discuss] Wrap a disk partition to make a disk
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Dale R. Worley |
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Re: [Qemu-discuss] Wrap a disk partition to make a disk |
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Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:39:58 -0400 |
> From: Tony Su <address@hidden>
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> I think what you're suggesting is commonly done by
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> 1. Create an empty disk image
> 2. dd the partition into the disk image
I expect so, but if you do that, to restore the changed contents to
where it was originally, you have to dd the parttition back out of the
disk image afterward. Not to mention that you have to duplicate all
that data.
Dale