sfdisk for partition tables ("sfdisk -d /dev/sda > filename" to dump
the partition table to a file, "sfdisk /dev/sda < filename" to
re-create the partition table; don't take my word for those, though,
as I'm not looking at the script right this moment. "man sfdisk" is
your friend).
grub, to make sure the bootloader points to the right place.
Tie it all together with bash or Python for automation's sake, and
you're in business for deploying hundreds of workstations. ;-)
Simón
On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Matthew Patenaude <mnglfiddle@gmail.com> wrote:
> Slightly off topic... is there a good program anyone might recommend for use
> with Linux that might act like Ghost or whatever to make back up images of
> hard drives? Probably a stupid question, but I have never done that. I
> generally just back up personal info and make clean installs. However, I am
> interested in the possibility, of reinstalling an old image if, say, I try a
> new version of my OS and decide I preferred the old one better: I wouldn't
> have to reinstall all the past upgrades all over again.
>
> Thanks,
> Matthew
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