CentOS - Apr 2006 - Backup FAQ: PLEEZE include in FAQ?

I know there are a million ways to skin a cat, but we must have
1,000,001 discussed in the archives already. I guess folks don't know
about "search".

So, I'm hoping that the pending FAQ might have mention of one or more of
the *excellent* threads resident in the archives regarding backup?

And just so this post is not a total waste, I'll mention that cpio can
be your friend if you worry about device nodes, etc. It has many
features, is well respected, is "mature", ...

However it is not a backup *system*, but a good all-around tool for
"roll your own" folks who aren't happy with rsynch for whatever
reason.
It supports tar formats, has check summing, ...

Now, please. Anyone with backup Q's, check the archives first, get a
preliminary feel for which way you lean and then query the list for
*new* insights, opinions, recommendations, etc. after you spew a few
words about the feelings you got during investigations.

No offense intended and if you take any, you get to keep it.

TIA
-- 
Bill
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On 4/21/06, William L. Maltby <BillsCentOS at triad.rr.com>
wrote:
> I know there are a million ways to skin a cat, but we must have
> 1,000,001 discussed in the archives already. I guess folks don't know
> about "search".
>
> So, I'm hoping that the pending FAQ might have mention of one or more
of
> the *excellent* threads resident in the archives regarding backup?
>
> No offense intended and if you take any, you get to keep it.
>
No offense taken, except that new users would need to do some digging
to find out how to RTFM the archives.

--
Collins Richey
     If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
     of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.