The feature has been available since kernel 5.15 and e2fsprogs 1.47.0. fsarchiver 0.8.7 supports it. https://github.com/fdupoux/fsarchiver/commit/478fa089521b76064d006dd7241dd0b1dc28d0d8
qt-fsarchiver-terminal should be also patched or updated as it bundles fsarchiver.
*** Bug 32137 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
CC: (none) => fri
Source RPM: fsarchiver-0.8.6-2.mga9 => fsarchiver-0.8.6-2.mga9, qt-fsarchiver-terminal-0.8.6.7-1.mga9
Whiteboard: (none) => MGA9TOO
See Also: (none) => https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31071
Fixed in cauldron with fsarchiver-0.8.7-1.mga10 and qt-fsarchiver-terminal-0.8.6.7-2.mga10.
Version: Cauldron => 9Whiteboard: MGA9TOO => (none)
For Errata 9: When in updates, update the text for Bug 32136 in https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_9_Errata#Various_software to say there is a capable fsarchiver in updates.
Keywords: (none) => FOR_ERRATA9
I see mga9 packages in Core Updates Testing. Are they ready for QA?
Yes. Please test. (S)RPMS: fsarchiver-0.8.7-1.mga9 qt-fsarchiver-0.8.6.7-4.1.mga9 qt-fsarchiver-terminal-0.8.6.7-1.1.mga9
Assignee: jani.valimaa => qa-bugs
MGA9-Cinnamon, laptop MGA9-Gnome, desktop The following 3 packages are going to be installed: - fsarchiver-0.8.7-1.mga9.x86_64 - glibc-2.36-49.mga9.x86_64 - qt-fsarchiver-terminal-0.8.6.7-1.1.mga9.x86_64 587KB of additional disk space will be used. backed up two partitions using command line - worked as expected restored partitions after performing a MGA8 to MGA9 upgrade on that drive - worked as expected. Installed the qt object on another machine, added user to "wheel" group and was able to use the front-end. Working as designed.
Whiteboard: (none) => MGA9-64-OKCC: (none) => brtians1
Validating.
CC: (none) => andrewsfarm, sysadmin-bugsKeywords: (none) => validated_update
CC: (none) => marja11Keywords: (none) => advisory
An update for this issue has been pushed to the Mageia Updates repository. https://advisories.mageia.org/MGAA-2023-0077.html
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => FIXED
Errata updated per Comment 4.
Keywords: FOR_ERRATA9 => IN_ERRATA9