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[Basil Chupin <blchupin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Janus wrote:
> On Sunday 04 November 2007 12:30, Jon Clausen wrote:
>
>   
> > Does anything dictate that you *must* use the old system to do the backup?
> >     
>
> No. I just need a reliable backup of "everything". I prefer to do copy the 
> backup to the external HD.
>
>   
> > Otherwise you *could* just boot the 10.3 media to a rescue system, and use
> > that to mkfs, mount, and backup to the USBdisk.
> > Worth a shot, no?
> >     
>
> Thanks. Haven't thought about that solution and I am not familiar with "mkfs". 
> but I guess I get the idea: I make some backup tar files, boot SuSE Linux 
> 10.3 from a DVD (maybe the "live" version would be even better - maybe it has 
> the YaST partitioner tool?), and from here I will have access to the external 
> HD which I can then copy the backup tar files to. Great idea. Will give it a 
> try. Thanks!
>
>   
> > I mean, the alternative;
> >     
> (...)
>   
> > *is* going to take some time...
> >     
>
> Oh yes... ;-)
>
> Janus
>   

There was a discussion only last week (?or week before) in this forum 
about doing backups. Check out the archives for the discussion - start here:

http://marc.info/?l=opensuse&r=1&w=2


Cheers.

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Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.



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