Re: backup programs

1998-10-10 Thread Torsten Hilbrich
On: Thu, 8 Oct 1998 12:33:53 -0700 (PDT) Max writes: I just set up my system to use Amanda only to discover that it cannot append to tapes, thus wasting a ton of space on every run (imagine putting a 90MB incremental backup on a tape that can store 24GB and then using a brand new tape the

Re: backup programs

1998-10-09 Thread Lee Bradshaw
On Thu, Oct 08, 1998 at 12:33:53PM -0700, Max wrote: I just set up my system to use Amanda only to discover that it cannot append to tapes, thus wasting a ton of space on every run (imagine putting a 90MB incremental backup on a tape that can store 24GB and then using a brand new tape the next

backup programs

1998-10-08 Thread Max
I just set up my system to use Amanda only to discover that it cannot append to tapes, thus wasting a ton of space on every run (imagine putting a 90MB incremental backup on a tape that can store 24GB and then using a brand new tape the next night). Is there another package with a similar level

Re: Are there any efficient backup programs for Linux?

1997-11-10 Thread bugsy
the free backup programs which my friend claims work just as good, but he has not had to restore his system from tape yet... -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .

Re: Are there any efficient backup programs for Linux?

1997-11-09 Thread Rick Macdonald
On Sat, 8 Nov 1997, Lawrence wrote: do you know their the www site? i'll also vouch for BRU. its reliable and they have good support if and when it's needed. http://www.estinc.com/ ...RickM... -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .

Re: Are there any efficient backup programs for Linux?

1997-11-08 Thread Lawrence
do you know their the www site? m* wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hallo, Howdy! I would like to hear whether there is a successful backup program for Linux which can compare in efficiency with edit Yes! Try BRU (Backup and Restore Utility) from est. It's not free,

Re: Are there any efficient backup programs for Linux?

1997-11-08 Thread Lawrence
Yes! Try BRU (Backup and Restore Utility) from est. It's not free, but I've been burnt more than once by free backup/restore software. My time, energy and certainly my data are worth the (fair) price for this product. I've been using it on several different machines for some time now and

Re: Are there any efficient backup programs for Linux?

1997-11-07 Thread stick
Hallo, Howdy! I would like to hear whether there is a successful backup program for Linux which can compare in efficiency with the DOS backup software coming with the Iomega Ditto 2Gb. I don't know about this device specifically, I would think it just needs to be recognized properly by

Re: Are there any efficient backup programs for Linux?

1997-11-07 Thread m*
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hallo, Howdy! I would like to hear whether there is a successful backup program for Linux which can compare in efficiency with edit Yes! Try BRU (Backup and Restore Utility) from est. It's not free, but I've been burnt more than once by free

Are there any efficient backup programs for Linux?

1997-11-05 Thread Johann Spies
Hallo, I would like to hear whether there is a successful backup program for LInux which can compare in efficiency with the Dos backup software coming with the Iomega Ditto 2Gb. I have been experimenting with backup programs on Linux since I installed an internal Iomega Ditto 2GB and a Ditto