virtanen wrote: > > I don't backup system files. I backup kernels, /etc and > > /var/lib/dpkg/status* files. I also collect a list of installed > > debs I can reinstall from CD: > > > > # dpkg --get-selections > /backup/debian.selections > > > > Peter > > I managed to get an iomega zip-drive working with my slink-system. > Is there an easy way (simple commands) available to back up the whole > debian (~500-600MB) on zip disks for backup?
As I said above, don't backup binaries you have to CD to save space. Backup the list of packages (dpkg --get-selections) and their configuration (/etc/ and /var/lib/dpkg/status*). Backup user data (e.g. /home), splitting it into about 200MB chucks which will likely compress down to under 100MB (to fit on a Zip). > is it anyhow possible to use a normal tape-recorder (recording walkman) as > a backup tape system? I don't see how.
