Re: Looking for a backup to CD-R(W) program

[joe@nahmias.net (Joe Nahmias)]

Chris,

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Linus himself said that using
dump on live (mounted) filesystems was a bad idea.  I'll see if I can
dig up a reference to it...

Thanks for your help!
Joe

> Chris Lale wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Incremental daily backup:
> > dump -3u -z -M -B 650000 -f /bkp/home/monday.dump /home
> > 
> 
> 
> Whoops! that should be -9 not -3:
> dump -9u -z -M -B 650000 -f /bkp/home/daily.dump /home
> 
> The -9 switch causes dump to archive only files that do not exist in the
> backup with the next lowest number - in this case the backup for week1 
> (-5). You could make a backup for week2 using the -6 switch, and the 
> next daily backup (-9) would contain only new files not contained in the 
> week2 backup.
> 
> 
> Ht is clearer,
> 
>   Chris.