[TriLUG] Cheap Backup

[jbrigman at nc.rr.com]

> The cheap backup I use is another disk in a usb/firewire
> external case (from other postings they're at Intrex,
> I got mine at DealSonic). I plug it in once a week and
> sync everything. Sure disks are unreliable, but they're
> cheap and at a hour or two a week, it's going to get too
> small before it dies. When you want a new disk, just
> pop the case open and replace the disk.

I have to second Joe's comment about using an external USB 2.0 or 
better disk drive for backups. Works like a champ, is fast, and if you 
do it right, you've got an image of your source system you can boot 
from. Whatever O/S you use is almost irrelevant, the convenience is 
well worth it. Much less work to do if you ever have to restore.