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I've seen similar messages on this forum but none that answered my question.
I have an external USB hard drive which I use for backups. I backup my Linux laptop on the ext3 partition. I just created an hfs+ partition to backup my MacBook. I used qtparted to create the partition and the tools described on the pages
I recommend just formating in the the FAT or FAT32 standard. One full drive with a single partition on your backup. This File System is readable and writeable from almost all OS's. Have you ever tried Linux for PPC? Maybe the problem lies in trying to multiple partition a backup drive via USB. It really isn't necessary.
Last edited by beatupbilly; 01-28-2007 at 10:00 AM.
Yes that is a possibility and I guess I am going to do that.
The reason why I haven't done that yet is that I've already been using the drive to backup my linux laptop. The ext3 partition already contains data and I was just hoping I wouldn't have to re-do the rsync. Not a big deal I admit.
you dont theres a hack that can use ext3 file systems under osx, its called ExtFsManager, i use it to move files on to my linux partitons on my mac, the lastest version is universal. Sorry i dont have a link im pretty sure its on source forge though
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