Re: [bitfolk] backups (was Re: hardware problems on barbar, 1826Z and ongoing)

On Tue, 2012-06-05 at 09:22 +0000, Andy Smith wrote: I back up the entire disk image personally, the change set between backups is generally zero for system binaries etc, plus it provides a useful audit tool should any box get hacked. It also means when restoring that I don't need to worry about whether or not the box will restore into a working state or not due to package updates or config/running state stored in non-standard locations. Just my 2p though, I tend to be overly zealous about these things. :) -- Regards, Miah DSIS - IT Support and Consultancy 0141 4382030 http://www.dsis.co.uk/ DSIS is a trading name of Dark Silence Ltd, registered in Scotland SC341532