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 t

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 n

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 of

Re: Are there any efficient backup programs for Linux?

1997-11-10 Thread bugsy
reat for me over the past few years. Total restores have worked flawlessly, starting with a formatted hd I have been able to restore the entire system. I have not tested 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 PROTECT

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 a

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 > > > Yes! Try BRU (Backup and Restore Utility) from e

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 > Yes! Try BRU (Backup and Restore Utility) from est. It's not free, > but I've been burnt more than once by free b

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 prope

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