The solutions i have looked into for backing up VM's would be reliant on VM snapshots then saving those files from the snapshot. I know there are some tools out there that might automate this process. I cannot remember if zamanda will do this or not. (a quick search on the their site they do seem to have tools for this) On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 7:39 AM, John J. Macey wrote: > > Hi All, > > I run Linux Mint 14 with the Cinnamon Desktop Manager, and back-up my > system using the KDE utility KBackup. It is a great little app! I've > started to Virtualize several operating systems e.g. MS$ 7, Whonix-Gateway, > and Whonix-Desktop. I am using Oracle's VM VMWare to do this. In the future > I might want to Virtualize Backtrack. I did have a dual-boot Mint / > Backtrack system going, but then wiped the drive, and started to look at > Virtualization. > > Each one of these Virtual Machines has it own Folder, which can be found > in the Folder named VirtualBox VMs. Is backing these machines up going to > be as simple as checking a box when I run KBackup, and save the Folder > VirtualBox VMs? > > Thanks in advance for any comments. Apologizes also, if this is in fact, a > "no-brainer". LOL! > > John* > ** * > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen