> > > > Do you back up anything other than /etc and /home on a standard
> system?
> > > >
> > > > - Grant
> > >
> > > /var because with /var gone its complete-reinstall time.
> >
> > What about splitting tar.gz files across multiple CDs?  Can that be done?
> >
> > - Grant
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> A lot of things you're asking for can be accomplished with a script I've
> used (and successfully recovered with) called a stage 4 backup [1].  It's
> just your standard bash script that uses tar, gzip, bzip2, etc. to create
> manageable backups.  I have my server set to backup once a month (I don't
> make significant changes to it very often).
>
> [1] http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Custom_Stage4

That looks pretty slick.  That will have to be the next step.

- Grant
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