[SLUG] Backup

[Stephen O'Neill]

john at johnallsopp.co.uk wrote:
> I'm moaning, as usual, about Linux usability.

This wasn't a new year's resolution then? :P

> What's a backup
> system if it doesn't write to backup media? 

Well that depends on what you call "backup media" - typically people use
tape drives and I wouldn't mind betting that linux supports writing to
them in the kernel. I would be surprised if "windows backup" writes
straight to dvd, and if it does it almost certainly won't have done
until some relatively recent service pack... but yes, I know that "they
don't excel in this so why should we" is hardly a compelling argument.

> Aye, CPU usage does all seem to come down to how much compression I
> want, I see that. I'm still mooching around for a way to control any
> process to stop it maxing out the CPU. It just seems like something
> linux would definitely provide.

I think that you use "nice" and "renice" (thanks Gavin, though I can't
find the post where you told me this!).

Steve O

	
	
		
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