I've also found that cd/rw's can be a risk - they do on a occasion, corrupt information. I have proof of that sitting on my desk. The problem is that you don't know ahead of time when that's going to happen, so I would make sure to use a more proven back up media on regular occasions (maybe tape) if you have something you really don't want to lose.
mike On 19 Oct 2002, Gabriel Phoenix uttered these words of wisdom: >A simpler *backup* (not archiving) solution is do is cycle CDRWs. > >On a four-week cycle, you use four CDRWs, one for each week. > >I record the date in the Volume label of the CDRW. > >When you get to week five you re-use the first week CDRW and start >another cycle. This is repeated every week there after. > >So 4 -> 1 (burn this one) > 3 -> 4 (move this one) > 2 -> 3 (move this one) > 1 -> 2 (move this one) > >I don't label my CDRWs so I can simply by moving them from one numbered >cases to another. > >You can semi-automate this procedure with a script - still have to >insert a CDRW thou. > >The result is you have four weeks of backups (or more if you like) and >only have to burn one CDRW a week. No need to worry about multisessions >at all. > >Gabriel > > > -- Michael Holt Banning, CA (o_ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (o_ (o_ //\ www.holt-tech.net (/)_ (/)_ V_/_ www.mandrake.com ============================================================<
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