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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