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SubjectRe: undo an mke2fs !!
On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 11:33:42AM +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > I guess I'll start recomending e2image to people trying software
> > suspend ;-). It really seems like neat tool for "easy backups".
>
> Note that according to Ted's first post, e2image backs up the _metadata_. He
> didn't mention the real data...

Right. The idea is that there are a few blocks that if destroyed,
cause the loss of a vast amount of data. That's why backing up the
metadata is so important....
- Ted
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