On Mon, Apr 03, 2006 at 09:31:39AM -0700, Brandin Creech wrote: > > The most important detail on UNIX filesystems is to make sure the file > metadata like permissions are saved. For example, if you put your filesystem > on an ISO9660 volume without Rock Ridge extensions, then you'll lose the > permissions, timestamps, filenames with special characters, etc.
CDs can use ext2 filesystems. Dunno about ACL support in ext2, though. Assuming at this point you don't use ACLs, I can say you can do an exact mirror (uncompressed with same perms) of your base system on a CD. If you like KDE or gnome, you might consider seeing if a DVD can support ext2. If it can, then of course KDE/gnome systems can be backed up the same way. However, one thing that I haven't seen anyone mention is the most people need more that one backup method. Most people will generally have (or should generally have) at least 2 distinct types of backup. OS and data. OS is the easy one unless you never stop adding/removing/modding the system. Data is the one to watch out for. Especially for use scratch builders, we can generally always throw a livecd in and build a new system. Though it isn't efficient, time-wise. -- Archaic Want control, education, and security from your operating system? Hardened Linux From Scratch http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/hlfs -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
