On Tue, 2007-02-13 at 22:45 +0100, JC D wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I am trying to make a backup with rsync on a external USB drive. I
> have to reinstall my Windows and for good reasons I want to save my
> Gentoo! I have to things I am not sure how to handle. First, how do I
> get the backup back on my laptop? I did not found an appropriate
> example how to do this with a LiveCD and rsync. I have a /boot
> partition and a /root -partition that I want to have back on place.

I copied my / partition once using rsync:

rsync /media/hdb5 /media/hda5 –links –recursive –executability –owner –
group –devices –specials –times 

(you'd have to replace /media/hdXX with mountpoint of your source and
target of course)

Regards

Jürgen
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