[jp] getting a backup copy my PIM data

ubunt2 at gmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
> I'll be getting rid of this computer, where i do syncing with my PDA.
> I know that there is File/Export, but is that better than digging into my
> hard drive and copying the relevant files?
>
>   My goal is to get a backup copy of the PIM data that's on my pda, so
> that
> just in case my PDA dies, I have  a backup copy that can be used to get
> the data back on a pda.
>
Do a backup in jpilot and the backup will be in ~/.jpilot/backup/.  Or,
use pilot-xfer -b {directory} to get a backup.

> If you think File/Export is best, which format should I use? I do plan on
> using JPilot again on my next computer, but just in case, I may also need
> a file format that Palm Desktop Software can read.

pdb format is probably best.  The Palm desktop can't read it, but there
are other ways to get a pdb file into your palm.  You could use a Knoppix
CD and pilot-link, a flash reader, mount the palm as a drive, etc.

Judd