On Tue, Aug 03, 1999 at 06:25:28PM -0500, xxxxx xxxxx wrote: > Hi! > Could anyone tell me what's a good hardware/software combination to use to > make frequent FULL backups of a Debian system (operating system, > "applications", and data). I asked recently at a fairly large Linux group > meeting, and everyone seemed suprised by the question and there were no good > answers, which completely floored me... how could anyone smart enough to use > Linux not back up their entire system RELIGIOUSLY? > > I have thought about trying to use a CD-RW device, such as the HP 8100i or > 8200i, but HP's web site seems to hint that you can't back up to multiple CDs > in sequence, so that limits a backup to > 650 Mb. I've also considered using > an internal Jaz drive (expensive, especially the cartridges!), an internal > Zip drive (110 or 250Mb - anybody use those with Linux?), or even an internal > QIC tape drive. Would that work? How? Using TAR or CPIO? And does Debian > really not recognize parallel port backup devices? Bummer... that's really > limiting. Especially if you've been using a parallel port tape backup unit > since DOS 3.2! > > Other considerations: ATX main system board, AMD k6-2 processor, WD 8.4Gb > hard drive, and my need to have things work right - first time, every time, > without exception. PS, I want to avoid using a proprietary Linux > distribution (ie, Caldera), just to get some stripped down commercial backup > application. > > Thanks for the help! > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The only backup media I've used with UNIX/Linux, and LIKED, was a 4mm DAT drive. Very nice, but expensive. The last drive I priced was in the $600 range, but that's been a while (surely they've come down since then?) As far as the backup sofware goes, I can't help you there... I always used cpio ;/ Mike [Private mail welcome, but no need to CC: me on list replies.] -- Michael Merten ---> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---> NRA Life Member -- http://www.nra.org ---> Debian GNU/Linux Fan -- http://www.debian.org ---> CenLA-LUG Founder -- http://www.angelfire.com/la2/cenlalug -- To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. -- Thomas Edison