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List:       linux-coda
Subject:    Re: Backup/restore question.
From:       "Peter J. Braam" <braam () cs ! cmu ! edu>
Date:       1999-12-06 16:30:41
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Hi David, 

> 
> I do a 'volutil restore filename /vicepa' and make a mountpoint for
> the data.  However, to get things back to 'normal', I have to copy the
> entire volume into another new volume (using cpio or tar).  Is there
> some way to make a read/write clone of the restored volume.  If not, I
> would like to request this feature.
> 
> Dave Brown

This is on our "todo" list and it is not a lot of work.  We want it to be
possible to:

a) change a volume back to RW from RO
b) add (empty) replicas to an existing volume.

If you want to hack it in right now, I can give you some guidance.

- Peter -

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