LVM snapshot - "dd" file size
Hi!
I am using LVM partitions on a Debian Xen system. I use LVM snapshots to clone and backup my virtual machines.
I have noticed that the ISO file created with the "dd" command it much bigger that the partition used space (actually 4.7GB for the ISO - 500MB used space). No problem if I mount the LVM snapshot and "tar" all of the data.
I have googled the question and read that "dd" also copy "not used space". Why is the ISO file so big ? Is the "tar" method less safe ? Is there a better solution ?
Thanks for your answers.
Regards,
Thomas
this has nothing to do with LVM.
dd knows nothing about files, it just copies the entire device (or file or whatever).
tar will work, if you use the right command line switches. Search around on the web for pointers on how to use it.
Another intermediate way would be to compress the image you get with dd.
Quoted 27 lines · Thomas Bellembois
Hi!
I am using LVM partitions on a Debian Xen system. I use LVM snapshots to clone and backup my virtual machines.
I have noticed that the ISO file created with the "dd" command it much bigger that the partition used space (actually 4.7GB for the ISO - 500MB used space). No problem if I mount the LVM snapshot and "tar" all of the data.
I have googled the question and read that "dd" also copy "not used space". Why is the ISO file so big ? Is the "tar" method less safe ? Is there a better solution ?
Thanks for your answers.
Regards,
Thomas
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A compressed dd can still be quite large, as there still might contain non zero values..
if you compress the image, a possible way to make the resulting files smaller is to:
- do a: 'dd if=/dev/zero of=/dummyfile' on the filesystem first (you might want to use 'bs' and 'count' parameters)
- if you topped off the disk, delete the all zero dummyfile.
The zipped result might be smaller. (both with dd and with tar..)
Regards,
Denie
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this has nothing to do with LVM.
dd knows nothing about files, it just copies the entire device (or file or whatever).
tar will work, if you use the right command line switches. Search around on the web for pointers on how to use it.
Another intermediate way would be to compress the image you get with dd.
Quoted 22 lines · Thomas Bellembois
Hi!
I am using LVM partitions on a Debian Xen system. I use LVM snapshots to clone and backup my virtual machines.
I have noticed that the ISO file created with the "dd" command it much bigger that the partition used space (actually 4.7GB for the ISO - 500MB used space). No problem if I mount the LVM snapshot and "tar" all of the data.
I have googled the question and read that "dd" also copy "not used space". Why is the ISO file so big ? Is the "tar" method less safe ? Is there a better solution ?
Thanks for your answers.
Regards,
Thomas
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Nice tip ! It works fine !
Thanks a lot.
Ragards,
Thomas
Quoted 75 lines · Denie Andriessen
A compressed dd can still be quite large, as there still might contain non zero values..
if you compress the image, a possible way to make the resulting files smaller is to:
- do a: 'dd if=/dev/zero of=/dummyfile' on the filesystem first (you might want to use 'bs' and 'count' parameters)
- if you topped off the disk, delete the all zero dummyfile.The zipped result might be smaller. (both with dd and with tar..)
Regards,
Denie----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: [linux-lvm] LVM snapshot - "dd" file sizeQuoted 42 lines
this has nothing to do with LVM.
dd knows nothing about files, it just copies the entire device (or file or whatever).
tar will work, if you use the right command line switches. Search around on the web for pointers on how to use it.
Another intermediate way would be to compress the image you get with dd.
Quoted 25 lines · Thomas Bellembois
Hi!
I am using LVM partitions on a Debian Xen system. I use LVM snapshots to clone and backup my virtual machines.
I have noticed that the ISO file created with the "dd" command it much bigger that the partition used space (actually 4.7GB for the ISO - 500MB
used space). No problem if I mount the LVM snapshot and "tar" all of the
data.I have googled the question and read that "dd" also copy "not used space".
Why is the ISO file so big ? Is the "tar" method less safe ? Is there a better solution ?Thanks for your answers.
Regards,
Thomas
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