[Matthias Schniedermeyer <ms@citd.de>]
> I have to backup some FAT Partitions. I wan't to do that
> "complete". But for doing it "complete" i have to use mattrib from
> mtools to save/restore the Hidden & Restore Flag.
> So i would suggest adding a "backup" mount option which maps that
> attributs to the "w" Flag from "Group" & "Others". As the "w" Flag
> from "User" is mapped onto the Read-Only Flag.
You're still missing the "System" flag, the volume label, and that bane
of FAT-based backup solutions everywhere, the long/short filename
mappings. Previous threads on l-k on this subject have suggested that
even PC-based backup programs don't always correctly save/restore the
latter, leading to problems within (among other things) the 'Doze
registry.
My advice: just do it in userspace with an unmounted (or read-only)
partition.
Peter
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