[NTLUG:Discuss] DVD backup software

[Leroy Tennison]

Alvin Goats wrote:

> Leroy Tennison wrote:
>
>> Also explain how your backup solution (Which is?) works with 
>> growisofs. Thanks.
>
>
>
> growisofs is a program that writes data to DVD. You can pick a 
> directory and it will copy the directory, similar to picking a 
> directory to back up with tar. Unlike tar, you can mount the DVD like 
> a CD-ROM and read the data read-only on the disk or copy the files 
> from the disk to your hard drive.
>
> growisofs -Z /dev/DVD  -R -J /Win98
>
> would create the FIRST instance of data with the -Z and copy /Win98 to 
> the DVD with the Rock and Joliet extensions.
>
>
> growisofs -M /dev/DVD  -R -J /Win98
>
> will search the DVD TOC and add whatever files were changed or added 
> since the last copy was done, giving you incremental backup.
>
> My preference for copying data back to the hard drive is midnight 
> commander so I can EASILY select which files to copy and what 
> attributes to give the file as it is copied or after it is copied.
>
> Alvin
>
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So growisofs IS the backup software.  OK, I get it.