Re: What to do with a tape drive?

[Rob Browning <rlb@cs.utexas.edu>]

Carl Mummert <mummert@cs.wcu.edu> writes:

> The easiest way to do incremental backups is to use a prewritten
> package.  I used 'tob' for a while, and it worked fine, although you
> may have to spend an hour or two configuring it the first time.

Also well worth investigating is amanda (www.amanda.org).  It's
probably more complex than most single machine users need, but it's
certainly a solution you're unlikely to outgrow.  I use it both at
home and at work.  However, it does require that you be willing to
accomodate its model...

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