To use Snapshots in linear and tree Modes is this possible ?
Example: These You may already have if been working in Linear mode
OS---1---2---3---4---5---6
But now you need to keep all 1 to 6 snapshots as is. But also make a branch from any of the 1 to 6. That could look like this or any other/similar.
OS---1---2---3---4---5---6---you are here
--------|---------|----|---------|
-------etc-----etc-etc-----etc
ignore the etc are the branches. Where each is its own saved virtual machine unaffected by others. The only options I see when use goto or revert for example
GoTo (from present position linear)
---6---you are here
To
---3---
I would need to delete these ---4---5---6---you Are here
How can the above be achieved without destroying the linear tree and so also be able to have linear and tree modes combined as above example and below
OS---1---2---3---4---5---6---you are here
--------|---------|----|---------|
-------etc-----etc-etc-----etc
Then I can travel to any that I choose
OS---1---2---3---4---5---6---the last you are here is saved (either with or without needing a snapshot (any))
--------|---------|----|---------|
-------etc-----etc-etc-----etc
--------|---------|
--------|--------you are currently here
Update trying using working virtual machine without a backup (ooOh)
Using a live OS with many Linear snapshots adding three more to test with
The Previous (as above)
OS---1---2---3---4---5---6---you are here
Now (becomes)
OS---1---2---3---4---5---6---Test 1---Test 2---Test3---you are here
Then Select Goto ---Test 2---
It then becomes
OS---1---2---3---4---5---6---you are here
------------------------------------Test 1---Test 2---Test 3
--------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------|_ You Are Here
If then you take a snapshot from there
OS---1---2---3---4---5---6---you are here
------------------------------------Test 1---Test 2---Test 3
--------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------Snapshot 7---You Are Here
If take further snapshots it is still Linear (not mixed) so next snapshot will be
OS---1---2---3---4---5---6---you are here
------------------------------------Test 1---Test 2---Test 3
--------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------Snapshot 7---Snapshot 8---You Are Here
Not exactly what I would like to have that been mixed Linear and Tree Mode. Trying the Revert doesn't make mixed mode either. ATM unknown how to have mixed mode virtual machine at least though I have something now I can work with even if it is all a linear type of style. This is workable I leave this here so others may learn from this.
[All such ------ dotted lines and underscore lines ____ in both posts are used to keep the diagrams aligned for forum posting]
