Below... On Sunday 21 January 2007 01:25, Maxim Veksler wrote: > On 1/20/07, Chaim Keren Tzion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > These next solutions aren't _over the network_, but they don't require > > pulling out the HDD. > > > > 1. Connect the two machines via USB, boot the laptop with a live CD, > > create the image and transfer via the USB. Should be doable on-the-fly, > > without needing to store the image locally. I'm not sure if the Windows > > can receive it that way, if not then cygwin should be able to. > > Now this is interesting, I understand you are referring to a usb > device that has "brains" in it. > What will it emulate then a block device or a network interface+switch ? > > This is cool either way, got some links / shopping tips for me ?
http://www.linux-usb.org/ In particular: http://www.linux-usb.org/usbnet/ Pay attention to the warning about not using a plain A-to-A cable. The page says you need a cable with special electronics in it. Firewire may be an option as well. No explanation here but it seems some are doing it. Search for "linux" on the page: http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/30/0259211 > > > 2. Just use an external USB storage and create the image to that with a > > live CD, then dump it into the Windows machine. I'm sure there is a Gmach > > for external USB drives somewhere ;-) > > Oh sure, if only life were that simple. USB attached storage is great; > Care to loan me one? Borrow one from work. > > Chaim > > Max. > > > On Saturday 20 January 2007 12:45, Maxim Veksler wrote: > > > Ola list, > > > > > > I've decided windows deserved even less space then what it has now on > > > my 60GB hard disk. Before stating the actual bit shifting procedure > > > I'd like to have a cloned backup of my HD. > > > > > > The whole story sums up to 2 things : > > > > > > 1. I'm backing up into a windows based storage. Meaning I can use > > > either ftp, smb or specific client software that will be installed on > > > the windows server (cygwin, or dedicated backup server). > > > > > > 2. I have a rather new network hardware, not supported by the vast > > > majority of the live cds. > > > 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G > > > 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Agere Systems ET-131x PCI-E Ethernet > > > Controller 05:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless > > > 3945ABG Network Connection > > > > > > The current bootable OS's on the laptop are Ubuntu 6.10 & XP. > > > > > > > > > First I've tried g4l v0.21 [1] but that completely fails to identify > > > my network cards. In case you we're wondering - No, it does not > > > include gcc (not to speak about kernel headers) and it runs 2.6.17. > > > > > > Then I gave a shot at g4u 2.3beta3 [2], here netbsd managed to > > > identify my WiFi card, but gave some warning's about "Unable to load > > > firmware file". I then tried to assign it the proper ssid and get the > > > device into "up" which didn't work either. I might be doing something > > > wrong here and would appreciate if someone could tip me on how should > > > I request dhcp offer in the bsd world, it has the dhclient application > > > but doing a simple dhclient ipw0 doesn't seem to do much. > > > > > > I am aware of the "from within" dd solution: dd if=/dev/hda bs=1k > > > conv=sync,noerror | gzip -c | ssh -c blowfish [EMAIL PROTECTED] "gzip -d | > > > dd of=/dev/hda bs=1k" but I wouldn't go this way because it's reading > > > the actual storage while the system writes stuff - not good. Besides, > > > what if I really do need to restore? I this case I still need a live > > > cd that would identify my laptop's Wifi/lan device. > > > > > > There are those "traditional" backups : bacula, amanda & backuppc > > > (apt-cache search backup for lots more). But this is a slow and boring > > > process - In case of recovery I will need to install both my windows > > > and linux machines to do the restore. > > > > > > I'd thank anyone with a creative / original idea to my situation. I > > > wouldn't mind creating my own g4u cd, if someone could explain how I > > > go with adding additional (linux) drivers[3] into the bsd kernel. > > > > > > The ultimate goal making a ghosted copy of my harddisk, _over the > > > network_! AKA, without pulling the harddisk out and connecting it with > > > a usb cable, hack it's 2007 after all... [4] > > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > Maxim. > > > > > > [1] http://sourceforge.net/projects/g4l > > > [2] http://fbim.fh-regensburg.de/~feyrer/g4u/ > > > [3] http://sourceforge.net/projects/et131x > > > [4] http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/30/2327232 -- Chaim Keren Tzion [EMAIL PROTECTED] +972-(0)54-465-2983 +972-(0)2-53-53-363 ICQ: 2076934 AIM: lifelionzionray MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo: chakatz Skype: lionslife ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
