backup

[NoOp]

On 07/06/2009 07:49 PM, Fred Roller wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-07-06 at 19:22 -0700, NoOp wrote:
>> Note: I'm also interested because I'm in process of figuring out
>> how to transfer/clone a 20Gb laptop hard drive to a 40Gb networked
>> hard drive, and then install a 30Gb hard drive in the laptop &
>> restore from the 20Gb backup. This would be similar to John backing
>> up his existing system to the new USB drive & restoring it... only
>> difference perhaps would be that he is using an attached device
>> while I am using a networked device.
>> 
> 
> for John, look into Amanda as long as the server is linux should
> cost you anything and you can setup backup clients win/lin to the
> server. I'll see if I can dig up an easy how to from somewhere.  The
> command line tools mentioned are powerful and easy, once you know
> them ;).
> 
> NoOp, research this but I have used this a while back and worked
> great.
> 
> live boot on the laptop (i recommend a wired connection if that is
> an option.) dd if=/dev/hda | ssh username at backupserver.fqdn "dd 
> of=/directory_of_backups_on_ssh_server/backupfile.img"
> 
> restoring should be: from server
> 
> dd of=/directory_of_backups_on_ssh_server/backupfile.img | ssh 
> user at laptop.fqdn "dd of=/dev/hda"
> 
> Once complete use gparted to stretch the remaining 10 gigs or mount
> a new directory.
> 
> 

Cool! Thanks Fred I'll give it a try tomorrow & apologies to John for
hijacking his post/thread
.