Date   : Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:53:00 +0100
From   : jgh@... (J.G.Harston)
Subject: Should I keep my 5=2E25=22 disks?

Patrick Hogan wrote:
> Anyone care to prod me in the right direction?

Sell them.

Over the years I've gradually copied most of my mata from floppies onto
my MDFS, and at intervals backed up the MDFS to CD-ROM via various 
means.
Originally, serial link from Master to PC to copy whole server, then
incremental "change" backups to update the PC copy, now zipped up
straight onto the PC via HostFS. Then from PC onto CD-ROM. I always 
make
three copies. One for day-to-day use, one stored away, one kept 
offsite.
(Four copies actually, as there's the semi-live data sat on the PC 
itself.)

I currently have a stack of blank DVDs that I intend to use to backup 
the
PC itself (40+ years of photos, 30+ years of maps!) when I obtain the
requisite circular objects.

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J.G.Harston - jgh@...      - mdfs.net