If you can't beat 'em, join 'em [was: Backup using rsync]

[Karl Larsen]

Steve Searle wrote:
> Around 01:05am on Tuesday, August 07, 2007 (UK time), Karl Larsen scrawled:
> 
>> 	In my FC4 things I found the file rsync that I used to back up my 
>> 	whole computer things. I have a 8.7 Gbyte hard drive in a $20 dollar 
>> plastic holder which has a power supply and a USB plug that my current F7 
>> will put at /media/disk/. I worried it was too small. So I used the old # 
>> du -c -h /file and I learned that I have:
>>
>> /home	3.8 Gig
>> /root	.051
>> /usr	3.4
>> /etc	.114
>> /var	.107
>> /lib 	.073
>> /bin	.058
>> /sbin	.020
>>
>> This is 7.3 Gbyte which will fit on the hard drive.
>>
>> Now I have to try it and see how it works.
> 
> I quite like my one of my computer monitors.  Its a flat one, and quite
> rectangularish.  The other one is older and not such a favourite.
> 
> I have one good set of speakers, the others are basic and cheap but have
> some nice blue ellipses on them.  I think they both use electricity.
> 
> I had eggs for breakfast, and I am waiting to see if they work with my
> digestive system, or if its broken.
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
	I think a few weeks ago you threatened me with the fact that you were 
going to delete all mail from me. I wish you would go ahead with that 
threat.

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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
	Linux User
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