Backing up a Linux system

[CyberJ]

This is just a quick question, is there any way to backing up linux a free and faster way?

Thanks

[Dani]

Back up the entire partitions or just your system files? Linux does include back-up software (at least the RedHat distribution does). Otherwise, you can use programs such as PowerQuest DriveImage (www.powerquest.com) to back up your entire partitions to other drives or to CDs/other external media. It works pretty good and supports both Windows as well as Linux partitions.

[TallCool1]

This is just a quick question, is there any way to backing up linux a free and faster way?

The free Knoppix CD-bootable Linux comes with two backup programs: Partition Image and MondoRescue. I have used the first one multiple times with good results; it was quick and worked well. You can get more information on using it along with download links -- see my sig.

[CyberJ]

What is the backup utilities that comes with RedHat callled???? By using a program like drive image or something, that backs up the hard drive to another drive, to do this you need an other drive in your system. In my case I only have one drive in my system. I want to do a backup of the entire system over the network and put it to a windows server. Becuase I am new to linux, I dont know really what to backup, so I guess in my case it would be better to back up the entire system???

Thanks in advanced,
CyberJ.

[TallCool1]

I want to do a backup of the entire system over the network and put it to a windows server.

You can do it as I just described -- Partition Image can back up over a network or to a series of CD-Rs, if you have a burner. If you have multiple partitions on your single drive (you should), you can back up one part to the other and save it out later.

[CyberJ]

Can Partition Image read the new linux file system (ext3) becuase i know that Symantec Ghost Ent. 7.0 can only read ext2 and not ext3? This could be a solution, i'll have a look into it.

Thanks

[Tekmaven]

Check out http://www.partimage.org/

It lists the supported filesystems - and ext3 is on it :-).

Much to my suprise, the FS I use - ReiserFS is also on it.

[CyberJ]

i downloaded partimage, started using it, its a great program, back up the entire system to any other hdd or even the networking :D

Thanks guys