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On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:14:27 +0200, Maximilian Bräutigam wrote: |
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> You should backup all in / except |
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> /tmp/* |
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> /sys/* |
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> /proc/* |
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> /lost+found/* |
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> /dev/* |
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That backs up a lot of stuff that isn't needed. As long as you have /etc |
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and /var/lib you can recreate the system. Depending on space vs. time, |
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you may prefer not to backup the gigabytes in /usr that can be recreated |
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by portage (although saving /usr/local is a good idea). |
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> By the way, since a new hdd of one TB is pretty cheap, think about |
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> running your gentoo in a software RAID. Guides: |
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RAID is not an alternative to backups, a corrupted filesystem on a RAID is |
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just as corrupted as if it were on a single disk, you just get extra |
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copies of the corruption. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how it remains so popular? |
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