On Thu, Apr 09, 2009 at 12:41:34AM +1000, Adam Goryachev wrote:
> Thomas Karcher wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> >> I'm looking for something that can be fired up easily on a
> >> windows/mac without much concern for its physical hardware
> 
> Personally, I would suspect the simplest method is a knoppix CD, boot
> up, install backuppc, mount the usb drive, and away you go. When
> finished, remove the knoppix CD and unplug the USB drive, and leave the
> PC exactly as you found it.
> 
> PS, there are methods for customising a knoppix cd, so you could in fact
> pre-install backuppc so that it is already configured/running/tested...

That's the route I started down. Didn't get to the end yet though
8-). But having that cd would be a major win.

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                                -- rouilj

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