Topic: Backup to USB disk using server console

[skovsgaard]

I have no succes trying to backup to my USB diskdrive, using the standard utility in 7.2. The backup process seems being executed, but no data written to the disk?

I use this diskdrive on my windoze PCs as well. Can I use a USB disk drive NFTS formatted or has the drive to be EXT3 formatted?
Searching through the forums brings no clarification on this.

Sorry I don't have access to my logmessages at this moment 

[byte]

I have no succes trying to backup to my USB diskdrive, using the standard utility in 7.2. The backup process seems being executed, but no data written to the disk?

Please report bugs and potential bugs in the bug tracker. Thanks. Also please report all server history including any additional custom-templates or contribs.

[CharlieBrady]

Can I use a USB disk drive NFTS formatted ...

No.

or has the drive to be EXT3 formatted?

FAT32 should also work.

[skovsgaard]

Thanks byte and Charlie

Sorry, I should have started in my log messages

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Sep 19 19:20:04 localhost kernel: usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using address 2
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel: Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel: scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel:   Vendor: Genesys   Model: USB to IDE Disk   Rev: 0033
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel:   Type:   Direct-Access                      ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel: SCSI device sdb: 390721968 512-byte hdwr sectors (200050 MB)
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel: sdb: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel: sdb: assuming drive cache: write through
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel: SCSI device sdb: 390721968 512-byte hdwr sectors (200050 MB)
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel: sdb: test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel: sdb: assuming drive cache: write through
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel:  sdb: sdb1
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sdb at scsi3, channel 0, id 0, lun 0
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel: Attached scsi generic sg3 at scsi3, channel 0, id 0, lun 0,  type 0
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost scsi.agent[3255]: disk at /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0f.2/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/host3/target3:0:0/3:0:0:0
Sep 19 19:20:06 localhost kernel: USB Mass Storage device found at 2
Sep 19 19:20:07 localhost kernel: usbcore: registered new driver usb-storage
Sep 19 19:20:07 localhost kernel: USB Mass Storage support registered.
Sep 19 19:20:08 localhost fstab-sync[3342]: added mount point /media/CIBOX_200 for /dev/sdb1
Sep 19 19:20:13 localhost console: mount: fs type ntfs not supported by kernel
Sep 19 19:20:14 localhost console: umount: /media/CIBOX_200: not mounted
Thanks again, I'll try again with a FAT32 formatted drive 

[skovsgaard]

This link could be usefull for users dealing with windoze workstations and the task formatting drives in FAT32:

http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm

[byte]

Thanks again, I'll try again with a FAT32 formatted drive 

I'd personally recommend using EXT3 formatted.