On 12/20/2011 9:29 PM, g wrote:
to clarify word 'image'.
to me, an 'image' is one complete file, viewable with a hex editor.
same word usage
file/s backup are file/s viewable with hex editor or text editor, depending
on type of file/s.
same word usage
it appears you do have some good habits. tho you could/should backup more
often because you are dealing with mechanics and electronics. :-)
I use an internal "freak-out" factor to determine if I have too much
change to afford to lose and then delta. If I haven't freaked-out in a
week, I delta anyway.
daily backups could be made if you can leave cd/dvd 'open'. something that
cdroast has ability to do, k3b does not.
I wish my computer were here as I thought I remember k3b being able to
append. Nevertheless, I don't use open/append as I tried it once and
found that keeping track of multiple deltas on a single media generated
pilot errors. I am trying scp-ing the deltas to a second machine so I
can add READMEs and timestamps (and then burn after I've accumulated
enough to warrant it) to make it a system I can trust myself on -- but
its a low priority.
because of this, i find advantage of tape backups because you can append
to end of previous backup, and if need be, carry over to another tape.
Though I see the merits in this process, I dislike tape as it is still
volatile in my book.
I hadn't thought of adding the "check bios and advise" as part of the
repair ... I might be making a trip back to add it on to the list. But
only as an "advise first" as I really don't want if it isn't going to do
me any good (don't fix something if it isn't broke).
-=-
for sure. ;-)
G:
At this point, I am going to suggest holding off on further posts until
I get my machine back and can try things. I've got backup machines that
I was going to use for a test of F16 xfce and am debating stalling on
that to try this out. But I still want the laptop back and running as
the other machines are now potential primary machines.
Best of the holidays to you.
Paul
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