[ale] Laptop backup recommendations

[Yu, Jerry]

per your spec, I am an admin, have used tar, here is why I like it, 
1) tar can do all you wanted to do, and it is universal
2) I used tar for full server backup, disaster recovery, bare-metal replication, partial restoration on i386 platform.


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# Guys,
# ~    I would like to get input from those with more of an admin
# background than myself on backing up my laptop.  If your idea 
# of backup
# is tarring to another hard drive, this question is not for you. 8^)  I
# am looking for a more granular, full-featured approach to backup and
# disaster recovery.  Here are the details of my setup:
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# Computer: Apple Titanium PowerBook G4 1GHz, 100GB Seagate drive
# Ditro: Debian GNU/Linux PowerPC port, sid/unstable
# Kernel: 2.6.10
# Backup Device: External Firewire 400 60GB drive
# Common Debian Backup Applications: amanda, afbackup, tob
# 
# ~    Here are features that I am looking for:
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# - - Individual file/directory restoration
# - - Incremental/differential backup capability
# - - Custom backup set ability, i.e. selective backup of files
# - - Support for backup devices other than tape drives
# 
# ~    Not looking for an "I have heard of this" type of 
# recommendation but
# more of an "I am an admin, have used it, and here's why I 
# like it" form
# of endorsement.  Thanks in advance for your time.
# 
# Regards,
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# Barry Hawkins
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