Larry Marshall wrote:
> > On disk 5 of my mandrake deluxe package there is a program named Arkeia
> > backup utility. I looked on Arkeia's web pages and it appeared as if
> > this utility will backup to tapes only. Is that correct? Or have I
> > missed read the info about Arkeia. I wish to backup to a disk drive.
> > Will this utility backup to a disk drive?
>
> The October issue of Linux Journal reviews several backup utilities,
> including Arkeia. You are correct in determining that it is for tape
> backups, in fact, it assumes that you're doing it from one machine to
> another over a network, in client/server fashion.
>
> I'm not sure what you're trying to backup to a disk drive but you might
> consider using one or more of your basic Linux tools. For instance, you
> could simply create tar files and copy them to the other drive (or create
> them there). If you want to put actual, accessible file systems on the
> backup drive you can use tar like:
>
> *example presumes you're at the base of a tree you want backed up
>
> tar cf - / . | (cd /where_you_want_a_copy; tar xvf -)
>
> Someone here, can't remember who, uses cpio to do his backups to another
> drive.
>
> Cheers --- Larry
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Thanks Larry:
I just want to back up the conf files. My system is a home workstation. I
think I will back them up untared so if I need to restore from a rescue disk
it will take less effort and knowledge. I have a book "Sams Teach Yourself
Linux" which says the backup utility BRU is on the cdrom that came with the
book. But I cannot find it on the cdrom. It is suppose to be a free personal
edition of the BRU. The book also said I could download it from BRU's web
site, but I saw not free personal edition to download. Oh well, such is life.
Have a nice day
Charles
