Ubuntu Backup and System Recovery
Backup Dell Latitude E6510
Done with System Rescue CD V. 2.5.1
- put 'System Rescue CD' in CD-drive (CD is placed in CD-ROM cabinet), restart PC (it is not possible to backup the root partition ('/') since it is not possible to unmount it while Linux is running.
- when the PC boots from CD, press:
- <F12> (several times until message at the top right corner appears)
- select 'CD/DVD' to start from
- select 1) 'start default system rescue CD'
- 33 (sg)
- cd /mnt (or 'media')
- mkdir N3200Backup
- mount -t cifs //N3200/nfsshare /mnt/N3200Backup -o user=pfu (enter pw when requested)
- cd N3200Backup/PartitionImages
- run backup-script saved on Thecus N3200 with:
- ./backupLatitudePartitions (runs Partimage-tool in command line mode)
- This script asks which partitions (including MBR) shall be backed up. The backups are saved to N3200Backup/PartitionImages/<year><month><day>
On SystemRescueCD you can start the X-server with startx where an Internet browser and other tools are available (e.g. gparted, Midnight Commander and elemFM2.).
Start X on System Rescue CD
Select 'A' (instead of '1'), then select 'VESA-based...'. To mount default Linux drive:
cd /media mkdir linuxDrive mount /dev/sda6 /media/linuxDrive cd linuxDrive
Backup Dell Inspiron 510m
- put 'System Recovery CD' in CD-drive (CD is placed in file folder in cupboard), restart PC (it is not possible to backup the root partition ('/') since it is not possible to unmount it while Linux is running.
- when the PC boots from CD, press:
- <Enter>
- 33 sg
- net-setup eth0
- cd /mnt
- mkdir N3200Backup
- mount -t cifs N3200:/raid/NfsShare /mnt/N3200Backup -o user=pfu (then enter pw)
- cd N3200Backup/PartitionImages
- run backup-script saved on Thecus N3200 with: ./backup510mPartitions (runs Partimage-tool in command line mode)
- This script asks which partitions (and MBR) shall be backed up. The backups are saved to N3200Backup/PartitionImages/<year><month><day>
partition in partimage | partition in Ubuntu | filesystem | size (+-) | remark |
? | hda1 | fat16 | 47 MB | Windows XP legacy |
? | hda4 | extended | ? | |
sda5 | hda5 | ntfs | 10 GB | |
sda6 | hda6 | ext3 | >10 GB | home |
sda7 | hda7 | ext3 | >19 GB | / |
hda8 | swap | 1 GB |
Repartition hard disk drive
- startup System recovery CD (see #Backup Dell Inspiron 510m)
- startx
- open gparted (icon is shown in top right corner)
- repartition hard disk in GUI, execute changes (may take hours)