Installation and getting started

System requirements

The requirements depend a little on what you're doing with this application.

Running the CD Backup Linux from the bootable CD to do an automated backup/burn session

Since on a bootable CD Backup Linux CD, there is a small Debian distribution with all necessary tools for the automated backup, at this point I have no software requirements to the computer you're automated backing up. For general hardware requirements to run Linux, check the
Debian Homepage . This is for the i386-architecture. Since the CD Backup Linux is running completely on ramdisks, you should have enough of memory. I think, 16MB should be enough, but have only tested with at least 32MB.

Runnning the configuration tool to configure an automated backup/burn session (modify the file 'cdbl.cfg')

Since the configuration tool is written in Java, you could run it on any OS with Java-support. But the action buttons Burn initial boot CD , Create bootable floppy disk and Start Backup now will not work.

Runnning the configuration tool to create an initial boot-CD

Here you should have some Linux-box, with java, cdrecord and mkisofs (and the usual linux basic stuff) installed.

Runnning the configuration tool to do a manually backup/burn session

Same requirements as for creating an initial boot-CD plus you should have perl installed.

Installation

Go to your favourite installation directory, eg.:
# cd /usr/local
Untar the stuff:
# tar -xzf </downloadpath/>cdbl.tgz
Maybe recompile the configuration tool (I've compiled with jdk117_v1a, earlier versions may also work.):
# javac BackTool.java
To start the configuration tool type:
# ./startBackTool.sh

Getting started

Be sure, that your kernel supports loopback device! You won't be able to create your own boot-CD / bootable floppy disk without.
At the latest now, you should have read the Copncept of automated backup to understand how this backup application works. For a detailed describtion of the configuration tool read it's help pages.

Do the following things, to have an automated backup; Check the system requirements on top of this page for each of the steps.

You don't need to use the configuration tool, you can also edit the file 'cdbl.cfg' manually and create your boot-CD with the following command.
# createbootcd.sh BOOTCDDEVICE HARDDISKPARTITION SUBDIRECTORY KERNEL BOOTPARAMETERS IPADDR NETMASK GATEWAY NAMESERVER HOSTID SCSIID SPEED DUMMYMODE
Replace the words in capital letters with parameters described under CD-recorder options, Network options and Create initial boot-CD. If you want to create a bootable floppy disk, only use the first nine parameters.

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