Thanks for the tip. I think I'll try cddump and Mkcdrec and see how they compare to Mondo. There is also a nice program that does image backups called PartImage at: www.partimage.org .
I use a perl script called "cddump"; it was written to do dump style backups to cd's. It spans multiple cds, prompts to insert new cd, and dosn't encrypt so you can pull out individual files.
It dosn't have a "one step restore", you need to boot somehow, mount the cdrom, and start copying things back in.
It is super easy to use however. To make a full backup of your system, including windows if /c is mounted:
cddump 0 /
then just watch it go.
To make a bootable cd, with your kernel, modules, and system config, try Mkcdrec. It also does backups, but I found cddump easier.