Using partimage to backup a ntfs partition

[raymond139]

Is it possible to backup a NTFS partition with partimage, since knoppix can read the partition, (but not write on it's file system)

[Eugen]

Yes. The german c't published an article that describes how to do this. Also they put together a modified Knoppix CD that you can use for backing up, viruscheck and so on up your partitions.

Eugen

[rfc0815]

Hi,
I've got a problem with partimag.
If the target file size reaches the limit of 2Gb the backup is interrupted. Is this a kernel or a partimag problem?
Partimag options are correct (I hope).

Thx
RFC0815

[ktheking]

Sounds like FAT limitation ?
I think your destination partition is FAT formatted .

Try a linux formatted destination.

[rfc0815]

Hi,
the target partition is a Quantum SnapServer, maximum file size up to 2 TB for SMB and NFS access.
Do you have another idea?
Or does someone know the current kernel parameters used by Knoppix 3.2?

[ktheking]

So you backup to networkdrive ?

Surely you use samba connected networkdrive to do this ?
If this is tha case I would search for typical samba stuff ...
Like adapting samba config files or so ...

Google around for 40sec. and this came up :
http://www.google.be/search?q=cache:x_58-nYhZpoJ:news.com.com/2100-1001-254311.html%3Ftag%3Drn+Quantum+SnapServer+2gb+prob lem&hl=nl&ie=UTF-8An article about Snapserver have troubles with files bigger than 2gb .
Maybe this is your problem ?

[rfc0815]

That might be the problem.
I'll work on this. Thanks for the info!
Regards
RFC 0815

[rfc0815]

This is not the solution but an acceptable workaround for my problem:
I've activated the split option for target files. In result I have multiple files which contain the whole image.

The problem still is the 2Gb frontier of the Quantum server if I try to mount via smbfs. I'm not allowed to mount via nfs because root access on the Quantum is disabled. There is no user mapping available on the Quantum thing.

[Loper]

The german c't published an article that describes how to do this. Also they put together a modified Knoppix CD that you can use for backing up, viruscheck and so on up your partitions.
Got links? Thanks!

[rfc0815]

www.heise.de/ct

But you won't find the Knoppix mod on this page. It was part of ct magazine 9/03.
What you can do is e-mail to Oliver Diedrich (odi@ctmagazin.de) or order the magazine by mail.

Greetings
RFC 0815