Backup to CD options?

[Brian Lunergan]

Shawn McCuan wrote:
> On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Brian Lunergan <ff809 at ncf.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Hi ho:
>>
>> What's available for backup on a single machine to CD (drive is an LG unit
>> that appeared to favour Nero software under XP, at least to do with CD-RW
>> media)??
>>
>> Would prefer something with a graphic UI. Not for any nostalgic attachment
>> to windows, but because of disability issues that hamper my keyboarding
>> ability.
>>
>> Regaards...
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>> Brian Lunergan
>> Nepean, Ontario
>> Canada
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> 
> If you go to Applications > Add/Remove, and search for 'backup' there are
> multiple items available- I haven't used one myself - I have my backups ran
> by a custom script.
> 
> 

Already wandered down that path, Shawn. Found three likely possibilities, 
but had indifferent results. Pybackup didn't seem to recognize my drive. 
Got to the waiting for a disc stage and stalled even though I had inserted 
a new disc for it to use. Simple had the right kind of front end, but 
didn't seem to have a provision for saving to disc. By this point I 
probably didn't give hubackup a fair shake but it seemed to be in the same 
boat as simple. Right kind of front end but no disc option.

I suppose if push came to shove I could do a manual job using Brasero or 
GnomeBaker, but I'd really like to find something purpose built that 
recognized my hardware.

I realize the Linux 'purist' (whoever or whatever that might be) would work 
to CLI and type the whole thing in or use scripts, but that is really not a 
workable option for me nowadays. Even putting this note together was 
frustrating due to effects of RSI damage (Something very real and painful). 
I need a graphic tool that works reasonably well, takes the criteria I give 
it using pick from a list or drag and drop with a minimum of typing, and 
then goes to work behind the scenes to produce a result.

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Brian Lunergan
Nepean, Ontario
Canada