backing up osx

[JustinHoMi]

does anyone know of a backup solution where i could use my aps dat (scsi) with OS X? I also have the option of attaching the dat to a linux machine and backing up over the network, if there's a client that osx could run. Obviously not restrospect...

Justin

 

[JaViS]

We need to let go of classic and get on... I'm not saying that the DiskCopy solution doesn't work but we want to do it the X way

 

[JustinHoMi]

I have retrospect, and I can run that if i like. I'm just not gonna boot into 9 everytime I want to backup (being every night). And using disk copy to backup a full 46 gig drive would require another empty 46 gig drive and that just won't do

Justin

 

[kcmac]

I am getting ready to try Tri Backup. It supposedly will back up everything in OS X except the system folder which you already have on your X CD.

http://www.tri-edre.com/english/tribackup.html

I am going to back up things manually first then try this software. I am also waiting for Retrospect to get with it and submit their upgrade to X.

 

[boysimple]

if you are comfortable with the command line you can try using hfspax and cron to automate your backups (works like a champ for me). also it's free

the latest hfspax version can be found, and downloaded, here:
http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=11144&db=mac

Once hfspax is installed, you'll need to decide where you want to backup the files to. In this example I am backing them up to a secondary hard drive named "Drive Two". In your case, just use the name of your scsi drive.

add the following lines to your /etc/crontab file:

#do some backups with hfspax. Users Dir daily at 1am and Applications every friday at 2am
0 1 * * * root hfspax -wvz -f /Volumes/Drive\ Two/backup/Users.pax -x cpio /Users
0 2 * * 5 root hfspax -wvz -f /Volumes/Drive\ Two/backup/Applications.pax -x cpio /Applications

save the etc/crontab file and you'll be off and running.

you can backup more than that, but I figure if I have to recover, I might as well start fresh

E