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    Create USB Partition to Store Backup via Clonezilla

    Hi colleagues, re: OS - Ubuntu 12.04

    1. I have one unallocated partition in my USB drive.

    2. I plan to 'create volume' to the above using Gparted for the purpose of storing backups using Clonezilla.

    My questions are:

    3.1 In Gparted, what partitioning format should I use?

    3.2 For backups, is it adequate if I backup partition sda1 only, instead of the whole disk?

    Thank you in advance

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    Re: Create USB Partition to Store Backup via Clonezilla

    If I choose Primary Partition, the options are: ext2 ext3 ext4 fat16 fat32 linux-swap ntfs unformatted

    IF I choose Extended Partition, hence no options available.

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    Re: Create USB Partition to Store Backup via Clonezilla

    Welcome to the Ubuntu Forums

    I suggest that you use the linux file system ext4. It works well with Clonezilla, which itself is run on top of linux.

    -o-

    What partitions are there on your HDD/SSD to be backed up? Only /dev/sda?

    I suggest that you make one first backup image of the whole drive (including the bootloader and the partition table). Then you can make 'smaller' backups of single partitions.

    I use a multimedia partition, where there are mainly already compressed picture-, music- and video-files. It is a waste of time to back it up with Clonezilla. It is better to back up or synchronize the files. You can use Unison or the command line tool rsync.

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    Re: Create USB Partition to Store Backup via Clonezilla

    Thank you. My pleasure to be here.

    Appreciate the additional information you imparted. Will put to good use.

    Using Gparted, I see

    /dev/sda 12.29 GiB, broken down:

    1) /dev/sda1 9.33 GiB, of which 3.73 is used

    2) /dev/sda5 2.95GiB

    I have no clue what data resides where but will educate myself in a day or two.
    Last edited by rafiqcmnet; December 12th, 2013 at 07:28 PM.

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    Re: Create USB Partition to Store Backup via Clonezilla

    I'm not sure, but I would guess that /dev/sda1 contains the root file system of Ubuntu and /dev/sda5 contains a swap partition.

    You can get more information about that, if you run the terminal window commands and read the output carefully. You can copy and paste the text from each of the command lines into a terminal window and press the Enter key to launch the command.

    Post the output here (within code tags) if you are not sure how to interpret it.

    Code:
    sudo fdisk -lu
    sudo parted -l
    sudo blkid

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    Re: Create USB Partition to Store Backup via Clonezilla

    I will implement your suggestions at a later stage.

    At the moment I am still at base 1.

    I use Gparted to format a 74.05 GiB USB partition. After partitioning I found that 1.34 GiB has been used!

    On top of that, right-clicking, I cannot create any folder or documents.

    Something is not right.

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    Re: Create USB Partition to Store Backup via Clonezilla

    Sorry I forgot to

    sudo chmod 777 /media/< usb label >

    It's fine now. I can write and delete. However why it takes 1.34 GiB before using?

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    I think it is the journaling (file system metadata), that makes it possible to recover from many file system errors.

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    Re: Create USB Partition to Store Backup via Clonezilla

    TQ for the tips and all.

    This my first time using Clonezilla. I did a disk backup and restored it thereafter. All went fine.

    I can now proceed using Ubuntu with greater piece of mind.

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    Re: Create USB Partition to Store Backup via Clonezilla

    You are welcome,

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