[FRIAM] Backup solutions (was "stupidest question....")

[Bill Eldridge]

True, don't try to use Linux to write to NTFS.

But if you're just trying to get the data backup onto CD/DVD, I think
you can use Linux for burning the CD/DVD, and then copy it the
info back to disk on the other machine using the Windows operating system.

Russell Standish wrote:
> One problem with this notion, is that Linux does not support write
> access to NTFS (used for WindowsXP), except as a
> "take-you-life-into-your-own-hands-you-have-been-warned" option.
>
> Restoration of data can therefore be difficult.
>
> This is not Linux's fault - MS does not publish the details of NTFS,
> so is free to change things under to hood, with potentially
> disasterous consequence for anyone trying to write to NTFS without
> going through the MS software stack.
>
> Cheers
>
> On Sat, Jun 03, 2006 at 10:44:26AM +0200, Bill Eldridge wrote:
>   
>> One option is a Linux-on-CD distro that supports Windows file systems
>> and has DVD & CD write tools. (I like k3b as a graphical interface for 
>> backup,
>> though if you're going to do this a lot, you probably want 
>> boot-to-command-line,
>> run script, shut down). Presuming you don't mind rebooting to file-sync.
>>
>> There's something new for XP called SyncToy that may be useful,
>> though it doesn't mention DVD/CD, probably same situation as old Backup.
>>
>>