FULL Linux machine Backup
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2009-01-14

Take a backup off to another disk, then be able to being the machine back to life.
This particular example fires off the backup to a SMB share.


Backup:

dump -0 -z3 -f - /boot | smbclient //servername/sharename `/usr/local/bin/userfoo_pwd.sh` -W workgroup -U userfoo -c 'cd zzbackup; put /dev/stdin servername-boot-dump.gz'

dump -0 -z3 -f - / | smbclient //servername/sharename `/usr/local/bin/userfoo_pwd.sh` -W workgroup -U userfoo -c 'cd zzbackup; put /dev/stdin servername-root-dump.gz'

Restore:

Install a minimal OS or have a blank disk.  Boot with a live CD and do this:
zcat <dumpfile> | restore  *OR*
gunzip <dumpfile> | restore

Reboot.  Should be set if hardware drivers are not an issue.