Personal Backup (VMware) Appliance v1.1.0
12/17/06
http://pba-vm.sourceforge.net

Release Notes

login: vmware
password: vmware
OS: Ubuntu Dapper Drake 6.06.1 LTS 
Size:   
Licence: GPL
VMware Tools Installed: Yes

List of Changes in 1.1.0
- Dapper Drake VM built from scratch
- X removed
- pba-server-console added
   - delete & manage backups
   - create rescue ISO from backup	
- Local Mode added for backups without the need for PBA server
   - Local Mode backs up to locally mounted volume
   - e.g. backup to local partition
- Some architectural changes
- new client CD based on Insert 1.3.8a

List of Changes in 1.0.2
- fixed duplicate entries when there's more than one partition
- fixed Grub boot error by adding fixgrub Grub re-install script
- moved some startup files to /etc/rc.local
- no need to run 'sudo /home/vmware/bin/data.sh' for hdd upgrade 
- add warning if drive does not match original 

List of Changes in 1.0.1
- ntfsclone is used for NTFS partitions.  
- partimage is used for partimage supported partitions except for NTFS
- Device Image is used for partitions not supported by ntfsclone or partimage
- added lzop compression for ntfsclone backups. faster than gzip.
- removed a bunch of unnecessary packages to reduce VM size
- PBA Client CD (pba-client-1.0.1.iso) is now based on INSERT Linux. 
- removed 'dsl-2-4' backup that was included in the 1.0.0 release
- if more that one hard disk is found, user will be asked to choose one.
- miscellaneous bug fixes 


Some Requested Features that have -NOT- been added.
(in consideration for next release) 
- additional client-side backup options. e.g. backup to local partition
- PXE server option to serve the PBA client.
- option to create system restore DVD media from backup

Software Used:
- Partition Image
  - http://www.partimage.org GPL
- ntfsclone 
  - http://www.linux-ntfs.org/
- Device Image 
  - http://www.device-image.de/
- Ubuntu Linux GPL
- My BASH and CGI scripts (pba.tgz) GPL
- vsftpd GPL (ubuntu)
- Samba GPL (ubuntu)
- INSERT Linux GPL
  - http://www.inside-security.de/insert_en.html
- Cherokee Web Server GPL (ubuntu)
- Mozilla Firefox GPL (ubuntu)
- VMware VMware Toolbox Vmware
- openssh-server (ubuntu)
- inspired by the LinImage Project
  - http://sourceforge.net/projects/linimage
- Other Miscellaneous Open Source Software 

Thanks for trying PBA!

rxhui@users.sourceforge.net
