Backing-up a linux box w/NT

['The Pho Man' Doug McLean]

Or you can do what I and tar up the important files and stick it on your
pc partition.  Its no different than putting it on a linux partition, but
if you have to, for some reason, totally reinstall Linux, your tar file
will be safe and snug on the pc partition.  I should know since I have
already reinstalled 4 times in one month.  (*^-^*)

The only thing though is to make sure your tar filename isn't too long and
complex or windows will freak out.  I just call mine setup.tar  

--Doug "The Pho Man" McLean

"People who want to share their religious views with you almost never
want you to share yours with them."                 - Dave Barry

> > also is there a way that if my server does crash to restore the data I
> > saved on the tape?
> 
> I think the easiest way to backup a linux box is to tar everything to
> tape, or CD.  So, once you have the tarballs, you make a boot disc that
> can boot into a minimal linux installation, and then mount root and untar
> the tape back onto your shiny new root partition (to do a bare metal
> install).  Repeat for any other parititons, and then finally run
> /sbin/lilo to reconstruct the boot sector.
> 
> That is a variation of how I do my linux system backups and
> restores.  Except that I just install a very lean RH installation to
> restore, and then untar everything back.  :: shrug ::
> 
> -=- Terence
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