Most motherboards these days have a version with an integrated Promise Raid
IDE controller for about $10 more, or PCI card with the controller is about
$30.

If you're going with 2 hard drives anyway, get the RAID controller; it's
even cheaper than Total Commander.  Configure the 2 drives for Raid 1
(mirroring).  The 2 drives will be bitwise duplicated of each other (done in
hardware, so there is no system overhead like a software solution).  The
Raid controller can also read from both drives concurrently since they're
identical on a bit level anyway, so your read rate will double.  If one
drive fails, you still have a perfect copy on the other.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Crawley" <proyectosenpic@YAHOO.COM.AR>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 6:08 AM
Subject: Re: [OT:] Backup Software - Your favorites?


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Blick"
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 3:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [OT:] Backup Software - Your favorites?
> > rsync?
>
> 1.- Buy the same HDD.
> 2.- Install it removable.
> 3.- Download Total Commander (~35U$)
> 4.- Use Synchronize Directories Module
>
> Synchronize after a week or so.
> Synchronize after a mayor (and well done) soft installation.
> Save important and frequently modified data on a CD-RW.
> Don't leave connected the removable HDD during a normal session.
> Put the HDD in a save(*) and dry place
> (*) Mechanically and electrically
> The restoring process is a simple plug on!
>
> Try Taskzip. But I don't like background processes. I do prefer leave a
> unique task and go to read something... or use my wife's computer. :)
>
> Dennis Crawley
>
> PS: Backup processes are about strict discipline. That's all!
>
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