[mdlug] Network backup options

[greenproc]

R. Kannan wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The hard disk on my (old) desktop has become instable and I would like to backup the linux partitions on it to DVDs.  I would like to tar up / compress the data directly on to my laptop (through the network) and use the DVD writer there. Is there a way to accomplish that without having to NFS mount the desktop partitions to the laptop?
> 

You could boot with System Rescue CD, or Knoppix, or even to your desktop if
it's not too instable, and then scp the partitions to a directory on your laptop
-- but that won't work unless you're happy to tar and compress once it's on your
laptop.

netcat over tcp might work, but I've never done it.



> TIA for any suggestions
> 
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