[plug] Linux backup programs

[Travis Read]

Doesn't RAID 1 require me to re-format and re-install frig'n
everything from scratch?

Trav

On Sat, 16 Jun 2001, Phil Steege wrote:

> Given that a hard drive is half the price of a tape backup unit, that is a 
> cheaper, and faster backup solution.  I recently priced backup drives (scsi) 
> and a 4Gb DDS-2 still costs around $400, where a 20Gb hard drive is under 
> $300.
> 
> Software RAID 1 (mirror) might be another way to go with a second drive also.
> 
> Phil
> 
> On Saturday 16 June 2001 01:09 am, Travis Read wrote:
> > The only backup solution I've been able to come up with involved
> > installing a second HDD and doing a dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb once a
> > month...
> >
> > Anybody else got a better backup solution?
> >
> > TRav
> >
> > On Fri, 15 Jun 2001, Phil Steege wrote:
> > > What are some recommended Linux backup programs (free, with source
> > > preferably) I use tar and dump now, but was wondering what good
> > > non-commercial alternatives might be.
> > >
> > > Phil
> 

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Kind regards,

Travis Read

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