Re: Making a backup...

[Brent Thirsk <thirsk@telusplanet.net>]

Juhani Sivusalo wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 5 Jun 1998, Martin-Eric Racine wrote:
> 
> > However, how do I make an integral backup of my Unix filesystem
> > (Minix fs), without having to re-establish all file permissions
> > or symlinks, when reinstalling?
> 
> tar should work with -p option I think.
> 
I use cp -v -p -R g:/*.* l:/
where g is my main minifs partion and l is backup on external drive
I think you might have to use -f option if you already have these files
on your back up partion. have't tried to update backup as a batch yet,
so I'm not sure about that.
Brent
Thirsk Engine /Ponoka/Alberta/Canada
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/thirsk/thirsk_web_page/index.htm
Email  thirsk@telusplanet.net