> check if root is /dev/sda in /etc/fstab and you > may need /var, /usr too) > > > /bin/dd if=/dev/sda bs=32k | /bin/gzip > /home/dave/sda-backup.gz Oops, autopilot check if / is /dev/sda1 /dev/sda is whole disk which will likely take ages without clonezilla. -- ________________________________________________________ Why not do something good every day and install BOINC. ________________________________________________________