mcclosk> k3b is the best I know of, Does 'k3b' allow multiple CD and/or compressed backups? I looked around a bit, but didn't see the ability to do either ... Thanks, -- Prof Kenneth H Jacker khj@cs.appstate.edu Computer Science Dept www.cs.appstate.edu/~khj Appalachian State Univ Boone, NC 28608 USA