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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