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Re: [Xen-users] cloning guests between Dom0's ?

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] cloning guests between Dom0's ?
From: Javier Guerra <javier@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:53:18 -0500
Cc: Þórarinsson <art@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Ferreira, N.L." <N.L.Ferreira@xxxxx>, Arnar
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Ferreira, N.L. wrote:
> For a physical partition, you should shutdown the domU first (probably
> pausing is also ok). In this case, you can use the dd command for the
> backup (check the archives). virt-clone is also an option.

just pausing should be ok, if you mount the DomU filesystem as R/O and disable 
journalling.

-- 
Javier

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