Re: [expert] Backing up more than 650MB to a set of CDRW disks?
There's a package called scdbackup (Simple CD Backup) that does exactly this and does a lovely job of it. http://scdbackup.linuxave.net/ I've been meaning to package this up for Mandrake for some time now, but I keep not quite getting around to it. I'll try to get to it soon! (Actually, I haven't checked lately; for all the more I know somebody else has gotten to it since I last checked.) Ron Johnson wrote: Hello. These are some general questions about CDRs CDRWs before I go and buy one: Will existing cd writers do what I ask in the "Subject:"? My thought is if is possible to create a rescue floppy that only boots and knows how to read a CDRW drive and has a few utilities like mkext2. This floppy would then run a script that asked for "CD #1" and apply it to a newly formatted HD, then ask for "CD #2", apply it, etc., until my whole system (2 HDs) has been restored. On the "front side", how do you split gigabytes of files into multiple CDRW disks or .iso files? Ron -- +--+ | Ron Johnson, Jr.Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Jefferson, LA USA WWW : [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | | Most overused words: feel, cool/kewl, fun, myBlah.com| | Most underused word: think | +--+ -- "Brian, the man from babble-on" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brian T. Schellenberger http://www.babbleon.org Support http://www.eff.org. Support decss defendents. Support http://www.programming-freedom.org. Boycott amazon.com.
Re: [expert] Backing up more than 650MB to a set of CDRW disks?
On Wed, 26 Apr 2000, you wrote: Will existing cd writers do what I ask in the "Subject:"? In theory. It's just a matter of having multiple ISO images. At least, that's MY take on it. On the "front side", how do you split gigabytes of files into multiple CDRW disks or .iso files? The *easiest* way to do this would be to make an ISO of any updated files you have (preferably in the original RPM or tar.gz format) as well as backing up the /home directory tree. You can copy certain "config files" to a backup directory under /home (things like your xf86 configs, ppp configs and other "customized" config files and then back those up on another disk. Once you have those "customized" files and your home directories backed up, keep a generic install CD around and install a clean copy of Linux as necessary and then copy your /home directory tree as well as the customized config files down off the "backup" cd onto the "/home/backup" directory. Then, reinstall all your customized apps and copy the customized config files to their correct directories. That's what *I* would suggest. Rather than backup the "standard" stuff (which you can reinstall off ANY linux cd) just back up your "personalized" data. John
Re: [expert] Backing up more than 650MB to a set of CDRW disks?
Thank you very much Brian! Been looking for this! Vern "Brian T. Schellenberger" wrote: There's a package called scdbackup (Simple CD Backup) that does exactly this and does a lovely job of it. http://scdbackup.linuxave.net/ I've been meaning to package this up for Mandrake for some time now, but I keep not quite getting around to it. I'll try to get to it soon! (Actually, I haven't checked lately; for all the more I know somebody else has gotten to it since I last checked.) Ron Johnson wrote: Hello. These are some general questions about CDRs CDRWs before I go and buy one: Will existing cd writers do what I ask in the "Subject:"? My thought is if is possible to create a rescue floppy that only boots and knows how to read a CDRW drive and has a few utilities like mkext2. This floppy would then run a script that asked for "CD #1" and apply it to a newly formatted HD, then ask for "CD #2", apply it, etc., until my whole system (2 HDs) has been restored. On the "front side", how do you split gigabytes of files into multiple CDRW disks or .iso files? Ron -- +--+ | Ron Johnson, Jr.Home: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Jefferson, LA USA WWW : [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | | Most overused words: feel, cool/kewl, fun, myBlah.com| | Most underused word: think | +--+ -- "Brian, the man from babble-on" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brian T. Schellenberger http://www.babbleon.org Support http://www.eff.org. Support decss defendents. Support http://www.programming-freedom.org. Boycott amazon.com.
Re: [expert] Backing up more than 650MB to a set of CDRW disks?
There are many CD-R/RW writers that can now do the 700MB discs. I have a yamaha scsi that does fine w/ them. Don't have the model # off hand or I'd give it to you. It's speeds are 4/6/16 (R/RW/ROM) if that's any help. As for the rest, I'd bet you could do it, but I don't have the knowledge how. Probably a shell script could do it, but it would be complex. Something like this: Boot to flpy partitions are already setup mkfs on each partition to erase them. flash a 'insert disc ' msg (I'd have disk one have a text file that has the total # of discs in it) then go thru a bucket load of copying for a long while, always prompting for discs (and checking a text file on each disc so that the # is correct) on last disc finish copying prompt to remove the CD flpy, then issue shutdown -r now to reboot. With luck, it will work even. Ty C. Mixon F.T.C. Enterprises [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ 26147713
