[SGVLUG] Backups and DVDs - what do you use/like?

[Alex Roston]

Or you could install XCDRoast, which will do it all from a graphical 
interface for most CDs and at least some DVDs. I don't have the URL 
handy but you can Google it.

Alex


Don Saxton wrote:

> I am using cdrecord from FC 5. you will first need to make a iso with 
> mkisofs.
>
> cdrecord -scanbus ## gives the scsi parms of the devices
> cdrecord -prcap  ## gives the functioning capabilities of the device 
> named
>
> matti wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Ok...so got a DVD burner on a Fedora 5 system...
>>
>> Anyone use DVDs for backing up?
>>
>> So far... looks like the standard Fedora 5 DVD/CD
>> burner software may have issues with a large
>> number of files... (lots of tar/gziped files,
>> ideally would be nice to keep them separate,
>> so I don't need to spend time when I just need
>> to restore ONE of them.. )
>>
>> So the question is:
>>
>> What do you like to use to backup w/a DVD burner?
>>
>> thanks
>> matti
>>
>>
>>
>>
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