From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from gsazflgm01.wr.usgs.gov ([130.118.164.152]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1CC58Y-0005hH-00 for ; Mon, 27 Sep 2004 19:42:30 -0400 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.12 February 13, 2003 From: "Sean M McMahon" Message-ID: Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 16:41:59 -0700 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on gsazflgm01/SERVER/USGS/DOI(5012HF382 | September 10, 2003) at 09/27/2004 04:42:30 PM, Serialize complete at 09/27/2004 04:42:30 PM Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: Re: Linux and data storage? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 23:42:30 -0000 Someone will undoubtedly correct me about this, zip does not compress music files more then they are already compressed. Zip is a loss-less compression format. All your data could be there. Yes in answer to your question, there are methods which have been suggested which will meet your goals and not compress your data. Karen Lewellen Sent by: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca 09/27/2004 04:21 PM Please respond to "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." cc: Subject: Re: Linux and data storage? Much of this is music materials and the like which do not compress well when using those programs as I have tried. I do not want to chance it. Call me a chicken if you wish but it is my data. Will the methods suggested do this, no compression involved? Karen On Mon, 27 Sep 2004, Luke Davis wrote: > On Mon, 27 Sep 2004, Karen Lewellen wrote: > >> I have no intention of risking a zip of any of these files, nor do i want >> to > > Risking a zip? What does that mean? Where is the risk? Gnu Zip (not PK > Zip), and Bzip2, are highly stable formats. > Tar is an archiving method used for decades on unix. In fact, Linux uses > bzip2 as its kernel format these days. > > This exact method is how many of us who backup shellworld user data, do it, > on a regular basis--tar archived into bzip, or gzip. > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup