Scripted backup to multiple CD Rom's.

Burn Alting burn at goldweb.com.au
Fri Aug 16 06:40:08 EST 2002


On Thu, 15 Aug 2002 21:12, Rasjid Wilcox wrote:
> I have a distinct memory of someone on the list writing a script/utility to
> make backing up a large amount of data (like my /home directory) to
> multiple CD's easy.  Or perhaps someone was only planning on writing such a
> script?
>
> I have searched all my CLUG messages since late 99.  Perhaps it was some
> other list...
>
> If it was soneone on this list, please remind me.
>
> Rasjid.

I found a nice one called cddump - replicated the old BSD dump/restore 
ensemble. Have a look at http://freshmeat.net/projects/cddump

I seem to remember a bug in it and got a fix from the author but I don't know 
if he updated the code on freshmeat - I can send the fix if needed.

Regards

Burn



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