Backup

[Dan Lund]

I've used mkcdrec(1) for recovery,but mostly I prefer to use dd.
Nothing beats an image being redirected to another drive, be it NFS or
another drive all together.

I only use images when a blob is the only way to do it, otherwise a
tarball of the filesystem(s) is much more efficient.
That being said, mkcdrec handles things at the block level and
archives to cd, nfs, whathaveyou.  It creates el-torito bootable cds,
also.

Basically if you have NAS space, you've already done 3/4 of the work
and don't really need any "special" tools.

(1) - http://mkcdrec.ota.be/
On 10/24/07, Wayne Davis <waydavis at cox.net> wrote:
>
>  Hans, (I) use "Acronis True Image Home"   It is NOT linux based. It is a
> WinXP product BUT  I boot from its disk into the Acronis OS/Environment and
> create images on a NAS device.  Works great. It will also allow you to
> restore individual files too.
>
>  (I) have not found a linux based app that was easy to use and setup AND
> could recreate a drive in minutes like Acronis.   IF you do....  lemmeno!
> :-)
>
>
>
>  der.hans wrote:
> Am 20. Okt, 2007 schwätzte Carlton Brooks so:
>
>
> Since someone mentioned yesterday about moving from one drive to
>  another.... This leads me to my question of backup.
>
>  I have read half a dozen articles about backing up a linux machine. I am
>  now confused even more about what should be done and HOW it should be done.
>
>  Can any members of this group offer me some help.
>
>  What I would like to do is create a backup on an external drive.
>
>  I suggest using one of the rsync style hard link farm backups.
>
>  rsnapshot is one that seems to be available everywhere. In my experience
>  rsnapshot works quite well.
>
>  ciao,
>
>  der.hans
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Thanks,
Dan Lund

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