How to create mondo backup for size > 4.5 GB


 
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Old 07-02-2009
How to create mondo backup for size > 4.5 GB

Hello Friends,


I use mondoarchive to take a bootable backup of my system on a DVD. But whenever there are large files on the system, i.e. the size of the entire backup increases beyond 4.5 GB, the mondoarchive utility does not take any backup. This is quite obvious because the size of DVD is limited to 4.5 GB.
Following is the command used to take the backup on the DVD -

mondoarchive -Or -9 -d /dev/cdrom -F -s 4480m

OS: RHEL4
Mondo version is: mondo-2.2.4-1.rhel4

Can anyone please provide me with the solution of how to backup the system on a DVD if size exceeds 4.5 GB.
Is there any provision that would ask for another DVD when the max size is reached ( as is during the installation of some software/OS, to insert another disk, when installation from one is done)

Any help is greatly appreciated.


Regards,
Shamik.

---------- Post updated at 10:10 AM ---------- Previous update was at 07:58 AM ----------

forgot to mention --

backup is a problem when one or more files with size greater than 4.5 GB are present.
How to split those files across DVDs
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Old 07-18-2009
if possible, try dual layer dvd's if you can burn them.
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