Using partimage to backup a ntfs partition

**raymond139** · 09-02-2003, 11:24 AM

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** · 09-02-2003, 12:06 PM

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** · 09-02-2003, 01:19 PM

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** · 09-02-2003, 03:26 PM

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

Try a linux formatted destination.

**rfc0815** · 09-03-2003, 09:25 AM

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** · 09-06-2003, 10:33 PM

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:...hl=nl&ie=UTF-8An article about Snapserver have troubles with files bigger than 2gb .
Maybe this is your problem ?

**rfc0815** · 09-07-2003, 09:44 AM

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

**rfc0815** · 09-09-2003, 01:29 PM

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** · 09-09-2003, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Eugen

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** · 09-09-2003, 04:15 PM

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