[brlug-general] Desktop Linux

[-ray]

On Sun, 9 Jul 2006, Chopin Cusachs wrote:

> Wonder what is the relative merit of backing up
> directly to DVD vs backing up to a USB hard
> drive then burning the backup file to DVD.

A DVD will only hold around 4.7 gigs, so if you have more data than that 
you're gonna have lots of DVDs.  The USB drive would be a good "staging" 
area to copy stuff to before burning to DVD.  Or just leave a copy of your 
important stuff on the USB drive, just in case your main drive fails or 
you accidentally delete something.

ray
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Ray DeJean  				       	 http://www.r-a-y.org
Systems Engineer                    Southeastern Louisiana University
IBM Certified Specialist  	      AIX Administration, AIX Support
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