Re: Segate FreeAgent USB drive

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On Wed, 2010-09-08 at 06:34 -0400, ed wrote:
> On 09/07/2010 11:51 PM, RickS wrote:=20
> > on Monday Sep 06 2010 Chris wrote:
> >=20=20=20
> > > On Fri, 2010-09-03 at 18:33 -0400, ed wrote:
> > >=20=20=20=20=20
> > > > On 09/03/2010 06:28 PM, Chris wrote:=20
> > > >=20=20=20=20=20=20=20
> > > > > On Fri, 2010-09-03 at 18:13 -0400, ed wrote:
> > > > >=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20
> > [...]
> >=20
> >=20=20=20
> > > > dd works for me, if you want to copy the whole drive. of course you
> > > > could just add a drive to the box if all you are wanting is cheap
> > > > drive space.=20
> > > >=20=20=20=20=20=20=20
> > > Ed, I've got dd running now backing up my /home, however since dd bac=
ks
> > > up not only the used space but empty space as well is there another a=
pp
> > > that I can use that will only backup used space as well as include
> > > symlinks? Or is that asking too much? I've looked as apps like Bacula
> > > but those all provide network backups and I'm not sure they'd work ju=
st
> > > going over to a usb drive.
> > >=20
> > > Chris
> > >=20=20=20=20=20
> > I would think rsync is exactly what you want and copy symlinks. The
> > -a option will cover that nicely but man rsync for more info.
> >=20
> > HTH
> >=20=20=20
> +1

Thanks all, I'll check it out.

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Chris
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