Hi Jim, At 02:13 PM 2002/10/31 -0700, Jim Christiansen wrote: >>- snip - >> >> # 2) Can Mondo run backup direct from CDRom without booting up the OS of >> >> # the PC >> >> > No, the backup needs to happen while the OS is running. > >Actually, I just boot from the cd and "NUKE" my system without any problems. Which CD you are talking to boot the PC. Mondo/Mindi CD ? >>I expect to clarify a liitle bid further on "...without booting up the OS >>of the PC". Currently I use InstantRecovery. I just put InstantRecovery >>CD on CDRom and the backup media (CRR/CDRW) on CDWriter. Boot up the PC >>with InstantRecovery to proceed backup. I am not aware whether the >>harddrive has been booted up. So my terminology in this respect is >>"without booting up the OS of the PC". Does Monde work in the same way? > >Just stick in disk 1 of your 4 to 8 cd disk Mondo Archive and let'er rip. Sorry I am at lost here. I just download 2 packages from Mondo site mindi-0.67-3.i386.rpm mondo-1.47-3.i386.rpm Their total size is less than 4 Meg. How can I burnt 4-8 CDs ? I suppose I made a mistake here. Stephen Liu >> >> # 4) Can backup be only made on those files having changed from previous >> >> # backup so that the backup time can be reduced. >> >> > Yes, we use a differential type backup method if you chose. >> >>Wonderfully. I have been searching for this backup software for some >>times. Time is precious. >> >>-- Unquoted -- >> >>Has you had any comment > >Well, mondo is very versatile. It adjusts for different drive sizes, so >it works well when your new drives are different from the old crashed ones. > >The first time I used it, I must have done something wrong, because the >first cd (of the 5 or 6) wouldn't boot. Luckily I still had a working >system. I just re-archived with maximum compression, and it rolled along fine. > >ONE MORE THING --> Be sure to provide adequate coolling. I Know that >Hugo even remarks on this. I have to open up the cases or my cdroms will >begin to fail on reading... > >Try it, it is a great system, and easy to use. > >> >>Thanks >> >>Stephen > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Surf the Web without missing calls! Get MSN Broadband. >http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp > -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
