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[Ian Scott <mriscott AT yahoo.co.uk>]

>   Seems to me like there is a good case (when I have recovered properly)
> for setting up a /BACKUP directory where I hold a mirror copy of / .
> This BL installation is on a 34 GB partition, so I am not short of room.

If possible, it is better to do this backup onto another partition.

Also, you will save time if you archive and compress the data.

e.g. tar -cvzf /otherpartition/backup.tgz  -x /otherpartition /

The options mean:
c - create an archive
v - verbose - tell me what you're doing
z - compress
f /otherpartition/backup.tgz - archive to given file
-x /otherpartition - don't archive /otherpartition
/ archive everythng under / (except what is specified with -x)



You can then restore it with

tar -xvzf /otherpartition/backup.tgz -C /

x - extract
-C / target directory of /

Ian