What thee best way to backup a linux install to a usb 80GB

maximalred · n00b Joined: 03 Dec 2003 Posts: 34

I why wondering is their a better way to backup a install from a hd to another hd , just incast something bug breaks in installing apps.

what I mean
it seem to backup ok , by using cp * or *.* with either -r or -a
backuping from bootable cdrom gentoo 2005.0
not sure which is best to use -r or -a when doing a hd backup , using say mounted /dev/sda8 /mnt/usb1
then mount /dev/hdb1 or /dev/hda1 /mnt/gentoo
then cd /mnt/gentoo
then cp -r *.* * /mnt/usb1

is this the best way to backup a install that you keep updated ? , so etc.. you don't have to compile again if you think about removing it from your computer or something does bad in emerge and you need to restore it? from your usb harddrive source?

also if you try different linux and you want a way to backup gentoo so you don't have to do much to get it working again

also is this the best forum for this topic , or should I of posted this question in another forum , also is their a easyer program that can backup a installed gentoo to a USB 80GB drive in the portage system? also note I use usb 2.0 connection which is set to the highest speed in the bios

javier.ldb · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 2:11 am Post subject:

Check this out. Hope that works for you.

Cheers.

Javier