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Re: [LUG] External hard drives

 

On 19/12/10 18:09, Neil Stone wrote:
On 19/12/10 17:32, NW wrote:
I am wondering about using an external hard drive as back up to my hard
drive. I have never used one so I am wondering if it is a good idea.

Also, any recommendations about which make? And do they come ready
formatted and if so which format? would it be sensible to format it to
say Ext4?

Thanks for any pointers.

Neil


Depends what kind of backup you want to perform..

Personally I use an external USB drive formatted to EXT3 and rsync.

Wow, lots of help and suggestions. Thanks everyone.

To reply to some of the comments, I am not interested in a 'universal' backup. I have used Linux exclusively for about ten years now so I have no interest in other formats.

I would want to keep permissions etc so it seems that FAT32 will not do. By the way, is the 32 part of that referring to the number of bits? I am using a 64 bit version of Mint.

No suggestions yet about makes. The local computer shop sell Buffalo drives. Are they OK?

Obviously more research needed. Meanwhile thanks for all the help,

Neil

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