On Jun 1, 2011 8:29 PM, "mark" <mark@neidorff.com> wrote:
>
> On Wednesday 01 June 2011 10:23:48 am Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote:
> > Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > > Hi :)
> > >
> > > I'm writing a script to backup the 4 Linux installs and the MBRs
> > > on my machine.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to copy all 4 Linux by running one of those
> > > installs?
> > >
> > > With a lack of knowledge I would backup the 3 Linux that aren't
> > > running, by the running Linux and than boot another Linux
> > > install, to backup the previously running Linux.
> >
> > http://www.mondorescue.org/
>
> +1, many times mondorescue has saved me.
>
... a few thoughts here:
1. It's generally pointless to backup full systems (forensics and migration being the only two caveats I can think of). And there is certainly no need to make four separate full disk backups for a home network.
2. Is use rsync from a central box. However Amanda is much better.
3. Don't backup all your files. If you think you'll need to restore a system quickly, setup kickstart to do the install, puppet to throw down your config (and possibly your files from backup). Otherwise, just do what I used to do and backup your data and etc using tar or rsync. Then, if you need to restore, just do a default install and then just copy back your etc and data.
HTH