Re: Backup Question <System & User configuration>

zmdmw52 wrote:
For updated openSUSE 11.0-

There has been a problem (hardware-can't detect the USB device/Network
Connection & Applet does not work), due to which I would like to
backup my personal user settings (updated applications & libraries,
drivers (nvidia), and esp. the gnome desktop settings, panels, etc as
I spent some time configuring these). If it is possible to backup the
system configuration files, I would like to do that also.

Questions are (being from a Windows background)-

1. What should I backup? (which directories/files) & how to restore
them later, after re-install of system?

The main thing for personal data is /home.
Also backup /etc and /var/spool

Now doing the NVidia drivers, I think it is easier to just do them all
again from the start. That is just one click.

2. How can I backup (using what application)? (Will a simple copy
to an external HDD suffice to restore from later)?

Yes.

Links to articles/programs would be helpful.

I also have a question. It sounds as if you intend to do a
reinstallation. Normaly a reinstallation will not solve that problem and
if it does, then it could have been solved by other ways as well.

Don't get me wrong, re-installting (especialy for smebody who just
begins) is not a bad thing. You will learn if you look around in the
installatons. I have done many installations and when I started I did
about 10 at least per version before I finaly was happy. (Then I was NOT
beta testing) Now I just do one (except for beta testing) till the
reboot to see what options are available and then one completely. Faster
to start again then to press back 700 times. :-D

houghi
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Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done,
and why. Then do it.
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