RE: backup using hard disk - any ideas
Hi,
Backing up to a partition on the same disk provides you no protection
against a disk-crash. If the drive fails, you will most likely lose date on
*all* partitions. Better to have another drive, be it tape, HDD, zip, or
whatever.
--David
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jmb@nsx.rd.usr.com [mailto:jmb@nsx.rd.usr.com]On Behalf Of JonesMB
> Sent: Monday, September 21, 1998 3:16 PM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: backup using hard disk - any ideas
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I recently had a hard drive die on me causing me to lose lots of data. I
> have rebuilt my system (a K6/233 with Debian on 1GB and Win95 on
> 1GB) and I'm
> looking at various ways of backing up my data so I don't lose it
> all again.
> I currently have about 2 GB of drive space that I am not using
> and want to
> devote to backing up my system. At worst I can just do a cpio or
> tar but I
> am sure there is a more elegant way to do it. There might even
> be a package
> which does this. Any ideas are appreciated.
>
> TIA
> jmb
>
>
>
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