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   From: Moog    
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   Subject: Re: Query - What do you use as a backup solution   
   Date: 17 Feb 2007 13:15:27 GMT   
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   ray illuminated the devils arse on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:34:10 -0700, by   
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   > 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.   
      
   Ermmm...yes. It can return you to a state you require. Software   
   updates...software installs etc. etc. It makes returning to an environment   
   you require as simple as possible.   
      
   > 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.   
      
   Thanks fella.    
      
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