dd if=/dev/sdXY of=my_backup 

Recover with:
dd if=my_backup of=if=/dev/sdXY 

I'd go with tar though.
Simple and bulletproof...
ET 

 

Derek Trotter writes: 

> I'm looking for something on linux that would allow me to create image 
> files to back up partitions. I guess something along the lines of Norton 
> Ghost. I'm looking for something that's easy to use. Does anyone have any 
> ideas? 
> 
> Thanks
> Derek 
> 
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