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Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 17:34:01 +0200
From: Oliver Rath <rath@mglug.de>
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Subject: [linux-lvm] sparse copy i.e. /dev/sda3 -> /dev/mvlvm/mythinpool?
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Hi list,

is it possible, to copy a real device like /dev/sda3 to a thinpool
device in a sparse way? I tried several things like dd_rescue -a .. ,
but there was no sparse-effect :-(

Any hints?

Tfh!

Oliver