# run util instance
$ EC2PRE="euca-" ubuntu-ec2-run --region=us-east-1 -z us-east-1c precise daily --instance-type=m1.small instance-store --key=brickies
$ util_inst=i-9c5fa1f7

$ euca-create-volume -z us-east-1c --size=2
$ vol1=vol-e69a34bc
$ euca-create-volume -z us-east-1c --size=2
$ vol2=vol-199b3543

$ euca-attach-volume --device=/dev/sdh --instance=$util_inst $vol1 
$ euca-attach-volume --device=/dev/sdi --instance=$util_inst $vol2 


# inside instance
$ DISK_IMG_URL="http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/precise/release/ubuntu-12.04-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img"
$ DISK_IMG="precise-disk1.img"
$ DISK_IMG_RAW="${DISK_IMG%.img}.raw"

$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install --assume-yes qemu-utils bzr
$ bzr branch lp:~smoser/+junk/backdoor-image bdi
$ wget http://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/releases/precise/release/ubuntu-12.04-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk1.img
$ wget $DISK_IMG_URL -O $DISK_IMG
$ qemu-img convert -O raw $DISK_IMG $DISK_IMG_RAW
$ sudo ./bdi/mount-callback-umount $DISK_IMG_RAW -- \
   chroot _MOUNTPOINT_ sed -i.dist 's/(hd0)/(hd0,0)/g' /boot/grub/menu.lst

$ time sudo dd if=${DISK_IMG_RAW} of=/dev/xvdh
$ time sudo cp --sparse=always ${DISK_IMG_RAW} /dev/xvdi

# back outside
$ euca-create-snapshot $vol1 --description="full-disk-via-dd"
$ snapdd="snap-aed0def0"
$ euca-create-snapshot $vol2 --description="full-disk-via-cp-sparse"
$ snapcopy="snap-4eeee010"

$ pvgrub_hd00=aki-b4aa75dd
$ euca-register --snapshot=$snapcopy --name="full-disk-via-copy" \
   --kernel=$pvgrub_hd00 --arch=x86_64 --root-device-name=/dev/xvda
$ amicopy=ami-cdc6b7a4
$ euca-register --snapshot=$snapdd --name="full-disk-via-dd" \
  --kernel=$pvgrub_hd00 --arch=x86_64 --root-device-name=/dev/xvda
$ amidd=ami-c1c6b7a8

$ euca-run-instances --instance-type=t1.micro --key=brickies $amidd
$ euca-run-instances --instance-type=t1.micro --key=brickies $amicopy
$ euca-run-instances --instance-type=t1.micro --key=brickies $amicopy \
   --block-device-mapping=/dev/xvda=:8