Backing up partitions with Partimage

PARTITION TRICKS

Article from Issue 80/2007
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Protect your system and preserve your configuration with this powerful backup tool.

Linux users love to experiment with new kernels, drivers, and programs, but as you may already know from personal experience, things can go badly wrong. If worst comes to worst, you might have to reinstall the whole system.

Although experienced Linux users typically take this in stride, the install and the ensuing configuration are time consuming, and time is a precious commodity for most people. Why not preserve a perfect copy of the system so you can restore your original configuration when something goes wrong?

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