> > > > Hmmm... I wonder if adding some sort of BackupWrite functionality to > > ntfs-3g is a better way to go... that would solve a lot of problems - > > bacula could just follow pretty much the same calls as it does for > > Windows. The Windows Backup Stream complexity would be in ntfs-3g (the > > filesystem), where it belongs. > > By the way, if ntfs-3g works well, it would be a really nice way to do the > Windows bare metal restore, which is what I imagine your main interest in > ntfs-3g is. >
That is exactly where I'm coming from. Yes, ntfs-3g is a ntfs filesystem implementation for Linux. Seems to work well, I created a Debian Live CD that has all the ntfs-3g stuff in it as well as ntfsprogs etc. I can partition the disk, create the filesystems, and restore, all from Linux, and it boots and runs. The system I backed up is a real machine but I'm restoring into a Xen VM so I have to muck around with the registry under Linux too to install and activate the IDE drivers so it actually boots. I could do all the above about 2 years ago too, but at that time there was no support for being able to access the metafile stuff in ntfs-3g like ACL's, OBJECT_ID's, and REPARSE_POINT's, without which the job just isn't being done properly. James ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ Bacula-devel mailing list Bacula-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-devel
