Re: cloning

[Stephen Liu]

Hi Jim,

At 02:13 PM 2002/10/31 -0700, Jim Christiansen wrote:

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>> # 2) Can Mondo run backup direct from CDRom without booting up the OS of
>> # the PC

> No, the backup needs to happen while the OS is running.

Actually, I just boot from the cd and "NUKE" my system without any problems.

Which CD you are talking to boot the PC.  Mondo/Mindi CD ?

I expect to clarify a liitle bid further on "...without booting up the OS of the PC". Currently I use InstantRecovery. I just put InstantRecovery CD on CDRom and the backup media (CRR/CDRW) on CDWriter. Boot up the PC with InstantRecovery to proceed backup. I am not aware whether the harddrive has been booted up. So my terminology in this respect is "without booting up the OS of the PC". Does Monde work in the same way?

Just stick in disk 1 of your 4 to 8 cd disk Mondo Archive and let'er rip.

Sorry I am at lost here. I just download 2 packages from Mondo site

mindi-0.67-3.i386.rpm
mondo-1.47-3.i386.rpm

Their total size is less than 4 Meg. How can I burnt 4-8 CDs ? I suppose I made a mistake here.

Stephen Liu

>> # 4) Can backup be only made on those files having changed from previous
>> # backup so that the backup time can be reduced.

> Yes, we use a differential type backup method if you chose.

Wonderfully. I have been searching for this backup software for some times. Time is precious.

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Has you had any comment

Well, mondo is very versatile. It adjusts for different drive sizes, so it works well when your new drives are different from the old crashed ones.

The first time I used it, I must have done something wrong, because the first cd (of the 5 or 6) wouldn't boot. Luckily I still had a working system. I just re-archived with maximum compression, and it rolled along fine.

ONE MORE THING --> Be sure to provide adequate coolling. I Know that Hugo even remarks on this. I have to open up the cases or my cdroms will begin to fail on reading...

Try it, it is a great system, and easy to use.

Thanks

Stephen

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