On Monday 18 June 2001 19:45, you wrote:
> I hope someone can help me out. I'm thinking of upgrading from Mandrake 7.2
> to 8.0, but I've spent a LOT of time getting my 7.2 system to where I want
> it in terms of networking, file sharing, proxy server, etc. I don't want to
> lose all this for an upgrade to 8.0 , and then end up not being able to get
> the 8.0 system to where my 7.2 system is. What I'm getting at is I need to
> know if there is a reliable backup program for Linux so that I could
> conceivably re-install 7.2 and be back to where I was. Also, what do I
> backup?
>
> Many thanks...
>
> Glenn Johnson
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Registered Linux User #175132 <-------- !!!!
> Powered by Linux Mandrake 7.2!
Just a thought, given the relatively low price of Hard drives these days, if
you want real peace of mind how about a new HD for MD 8.0 and keep 7.2
seperate ? (I use caddies and swap between my live system and my "playground"
if I break my playground it doesn't matter as the live system is not even in
the machine)
--
Poogle
Registered Linux user 182657 (added to sig for the benefit of those irritated
by it)
