On Mon, Nov 21, 2005 at 10:59:31AM -0700, Kenneth Burgener wrote: > I want to make a complete backup image of my Linux Server install. Is > there a suggested tool for this? I want be able to at any point wipe > the system out and get my system running quickly with the backup image.
http://www.charlescurley.com/Linux-Complete-Backup-and-Recovery-HOWTO.html > > Will Symantec Norton Ghost 10.0 this? I noticed I could get Norton > Ghost for free after rebates today [1], and am trying to decide if this > is a good option for what I am trying to do. > > I am sure someone will suggest something like using "dd" to make the > image, but I am not sure I want to store a 50GB image of the entire > disk, when the OS, applications, and data combined only take 700MB. I > think I have heard that there are imaging tools that will just backup > actually used bytes on the disk instead of the entire disk, including > empty free space. > > I also have a Windows desktop that I need to backup, so a tool that will > do both Linux and Windows images would be best. > > Suggestions would be very much appreciated. > > Kenneth > > [1] > http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=201955877&adid=17051&dcaid=17051 > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ -- Charles Curley /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Looking for fine software \ / Respect for open standards and/or writing? X No HTML/RTF in email http://www.charlescurley.com / \ No M$ Word docs in email Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB
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