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Windows and Mac backups using rdiff-backup

Started by Adrian Smith · 8 months ago

I’ve got two machines that I need to backup, an iMac running OS X 10.0.3 and a Dell running Windows XP. The iMac is the primary home machine with about 13Gb of pictures, music, documents, etc, etc. The Dell is more of a development machine with about 1Gb of files to backup.
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  • Hello....I don't know if I should be asking you or not ??? but it seems I am.
    I have just bought a mac and want to know how to copy my video work and music (for instance) onto the new computer from my Dell ? Do you know where I can go to get and assistant or somesuch to lead me thru this ??? Thank you...kristine byrne
  • There are several options Kristine but which one you choose depends on what how technically experienced you are and what resources you have available (home network, crossover cable, external hard disk, etc). Maybe this link might help http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=....
  • Very nice clear instructions.
    Thankyou.
  • Hi!
    Nice article there!

    What I've read you need to install rdiff-backup trough macports (or darwinports)? Does your installation work well?

    Thanks in advance!
  • Hi Martin,

    You don't need any external libraries, just librsync.

    tbh since I wrote this article I've started using rsync for my backups. No particular reason really, I just think it's a simpler solution rather than having to mess about with building the software yourself. I use it to backup Linux and Windows (no reason it couldn't be use on Mac as well but I don't my Mac much these days).

    I might try and post my new setup someday soon - still ironing out the kinks.

    Adrian
  • thanks for the information

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