snapshot of home

[Basil Chupin]

On 30/01/12 02:07, Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 3:57 AM, Rashkae<ubuntu at tigershaunt.com>  wrote:
>> On 01/27/2012 11:55 PM, Thufir Hawat wrote:
>>> I just want to, once, backup user data in home, a snapshot(?). �Which is
>>> better bacula, rsync, other? �It's many GB onto CD's.
>> Good DVD multi-recorders can be bought for less than $30 US. �Time to
>> upgrade.
> Due to pollution concerns, I think an external hard disk if possible,
> would be better and also more convenient and fast.
>
> Possibly a 2.5 inch one (they are small, portable, and have only only cable).


By which you mean the one USB cable, right?

But be very careful with this. The external may draw a bit too much 
power thru the USB and strain the mobo's psu or even not spin up if the 
psu cannot provide the power it needs. Which is why many externals come 
with their own power supplies to avoid problems to the mobo psu.

BC

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