On Friday 22 November 2002 08:47 am, Thomas Johnson wrote: > howdy, > > i'm just curious what method/program everyone is using for backups, > specifically for personal boxes. i decided that it's high time to start > doing regular scheduled backups of my system and i'm trying to figure out > the best way. i'm most concerned about system data since that's what i most > frequently manage to ruin. i'm planning to build a gateway system sometime > in the near future so i've been toying with using it for network backup. i > appreciate any input. have a great weekend! I use amanda, but I've got a network. For most personal needs, good old tar works just fine. You might want to look at mindi and/or mondo. -- Bob Tanner <tanner at real-time.com> | Phone : (952)943-8700 http://www.mn-linux.org, Minnesota, Linux | Fax : (952)943-8500 http://www.linuxjustworks.com | Linux Just Works! Key fingerprint = AB15 0BDF BCDE 4369 5B42 1973 7CF1 A709 2CC1 B288