Re: Backups
From: MR (kakomo123_at_nospam.bazar)
Date: 03/02/05
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Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 19:33:32 -0600
cc wrote:
>
> I am new to this. I would like to make a image copy of my SUSE 9.2
> drive on an external drive so when I manage to destroy it I have a copy.
> I do this with my XP machine with Norton Ghost. Is there anything that
> is similar in Linux.
>
> Thanks
> Charlie
I agree with Bob about linux utility dd.
It doesn't do smart cloning, but that means that every bit is preserved,
and it doesn't matter what file system is on disk. It is byte by byte
copy. The bad is that you'll need same size or bigger media (another HD).
Backup can be shorter than taking disk image, can be taken more often,
like small incremental backup before new software installation etc.
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Linux-Complete-Backup-and-Recovery-HOWTO/overview.html
Advice to use tape is nowadays obsolete, but principles are applicable.
http://kmself.home.netcom.com/Linux/FAQs/backups.html
It is shorter, and easier to follow.
http://www.linux-mag.com/1999-07/guru_01.html
Good for start.
And there is a lot more google and yahoo links to commercial backup
solutions.
Greetings,
Rajko.
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