BackupPartition Successfull installation of PartImage? SO?

johnnydangerous · 02-09-2005, 08:46 AM

can't compile it anyone to have tool for partition backup maybe in rpm or else?

johnnydangerous · 02-09-2005, 09:51 AM

it's houston we have a situation! if I don't backup my entire config & update & boot loaded I'll die in the trash cans

any ideas?

ps: if about specific product pls give specific details if possible to save/restore the whole Fedora with everything and what if restored on another partiton guess won't be that much trouble?

kilgoretrout · 02-09-2005, 09:55 AM

Use the bootable live linux cd, knoppix. Two good reasons why:

1. Partimage is included on knoppix so there is nothing to install;

2. With partimage, the partitions that you image cannot be mounted when you image them. This means that if you install partimage on a running linux system it will not be able to image it. That's why everbody uses a boot cd with partimage.

Check out this link re partimage usage and other imaging options:

http://www.desktop-linux.net/backups.htm

johnnydangerous · 02-09-2005, 10:24 AM

wow you really saved a lot ot trouble because partimage couldn't build and I have knoppix on livecd

) but it can;t boot some graphics issue any woraround to disable graphics on that live cd?

johnnydangerous · 02-09-2005, 10:28 AM

how can I seperate to overcome the obstacle and have it installed localy for backups? guess not

johnnydangerous · 02-09-2005, 11:07 AM

Acronis TrueImage ($49.99 US)

*The only drawback of this product is that you can not backup to a Linux partition at this time.

Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Linux ($699.00 US)

PartImage can't backup on DVD so I have to mount an empty partition only? wow don't have space here although it's 80GB

seems mondorescue is good but how to get it I'm totally lost on their web