SYSTEMBACK Query

[newtusmaximus]

First Time of use
  Want to be able to restore operating system and user files in the event of  sda failure. cf Windows full Backup/restore
 
0)  LL2.6 32bit = on HPdc7760  with 3 GB Ram  Dual core Intel CPU 1.9 GHZ
1) System internal  160 GB HDD  default single partition ( + swap etc) EXT4.  @  24.9 GB  Free = sda
2) Freshly formatted (Gparted) old External USB 2.0 160 GB HDD default single partition EXT4 @149 GB Free  = sdb1
No files/folders on SDB1 ( hidden or otherwise).
Ist System back up:aim  to be able to restore operating system and user files in the event of  sda failure  No previous restore points
Storage point path chosen /mnt/sdb1
Point Operations: Create New = 18:21 start  Creating Store Point stopped at 18:45  i.e approx 24 minutes to complete

Restore point appears  on systemback screen as 2016-01-07,18.20.59
Close SystemBack
SDA  now reads  only 14.5 GB Free
SDB now still reads 149.3 GB Free  NO file visible. ( incl hidden Files)
Please advise what is going on – what have I missed.
Also What is the difference between "SystemBack" and "Backup" in menu


  TKs

[torreydale]

Systemback is mainly for restore point and live system creation.  It could also be used to back up data. 

The Backup program (aka Deja Dup) is for backing up files and folders.

Systemback creates a restore point file in the location you specified.  By default it is under your /home folder.  You can find out more information here:  http://www.unixmen.com/systemback-restor...ous-state/.

[N4RPS]

Hello!

Here, I use Redo Backup to back up the whole drive. If the hard drive should totally fail, I can restore the structure of the original to the new drive.

http://www.redobackup.org

Redo Backup also allows me to try different distros without having to depend on virtual machines, and restores what I had quickly (VERY quickly on SSDs - < ten minutes on one of my netbooks!)...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob