X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2.0 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,SARE_MSGID_LONG40,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:29:00 +0100 Message-ID: <17f020131001220029lb91dca4g53070222c5bd155c@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Best way to backup 1.5 to go to 1.7 From: Frank Fesevur To: cygwin@cygwin.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com 2010/1/21 Brian Keener: > I want to upgrade to 1.7 but would like to get a backup of the full 1.5 > install before hand. =A0I know in the past just doing copies some files > didn't or couldn't get copied. =A0Also in the unix world seems as though > I recall tar and cpio have difference in terms of what they will and > won't backup. > > What the best way to get a good copy of my 1.5 in case I need/want to > get it back. I have made a backup of 1.5 by 7-Zipping the entire directory and also backup the "mount v2" tree of "Cygnus Solutions" in the registry. I have had problems upgrading to 1.7 on one pc and could successfully restore my 1.5 installation. Regards, Frank -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple