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   From: ray    
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   Subject: Re: Query - What do you use as a backup solution   
   Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:34:10 -0700   
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   On Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:51:30 +0000, Moog wrote:   
      
   > OK,   
   >    
   > After piddling around with a variety of *nix distros over the last few   
   > years, I've actually plumped for Ubuntu as my distro of choice. I will be   
   > running all my systems with it and therefore hopefully you knowledgeable   
   > folk can help with the following.....   
   >    
   > I think I've got a fairly good grasp of the basics, but I would appreciate   
   > some advice on backing up. I've got my system as I would like it, no   
   > issues and very few personal files and would like a full "image" (I know,   
   > I'm showing my windows gobfodder) backup and restore solution.   
   >    
   > Is that possible? Which program?    
   >    
   > Also...what do you use for your everyday solution? There seems to be a   
   > number of options and I would prefer recommendations rather than my usual   
   > "trial and error" route.   
   >    
   > Thanks for your time.   
      
   1) there really isn't any reason to do a 'full image' backup. What you   
   want to backup is the data, not all the unused space.   
      
   2) partimage will do what you request - it also will compress the image so   
   it takes less space. I've just been through an exercise on my laptop -   
   replaced a 40gb drive with a 120gb drive. I used partimage to backup all   
   partitions to an external USB and saved partition data using sfdisk.   
   swapped drives, used sfdisk data to partitin new drive, restored using   
   partimage from a Live CD.   
      
   3) suggest you look at 'sbackup' - simple backup.   
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