Root Best Rom backup method?

[Bowslayer]

Just curious what you guys do. I have been using CWR to create backups and then moving them to my PC to free up SD space. Only thing is, if I cant remember which Rom I was using on that date then it's pretty much useless.
Wanna try to backup with RomManager but Ive been hearing some negative comments about this app.

 

[colchiro]

I use RM on two devices to manage backups and it as always worked great.

I DO boot into recovery to make that backup to watch for errors and then rename it from RM to something that makes sense. By default a name consisting of date/time is used. I prefer to call it something that makes sense. You have to make sure you don't use spaces or other invalid characters in the name tho.

This is very old, but an example of what my backups look like:

On my tablet, I use RM to check ratings of nightly CM7 builds and download them and Google apps, but still install from recovery.

 

[Bowslayer]

So I rebooted into recovery frim RomManager anf performed a backup. Got near the end before creating MD5 sum and got the message SD_EXT NOT FOUND SKIPPING SD_EXT. Everything else looked OK.

 

[colchiro]

I get that too on my phone and tablet. SD_EXT is used when you want all your apps to run off the sdcard instead of the phone's memory.

It can't backup what doesn't exist.

 

[Bowslayer]

Cool thanks. Now if I choose to try other 2init roms I should be able to get back where I am now by restoring this backup?

 

[colchiro]

I haven't tried a 2init rom yet (maybe this week), but...

I think you can flash a different 2nit rom, but to go back to GB might mean sbf Froyo, root, flash GB rooted (2 part), then restore.

I've fallen behind on the new stuff. Someone set me straight here.

EDIT: I'm wrong, see this for info on that: http://androidforums.com/droid-x-al...ghtlies-updated-8-1-2011-a-5.html#post3045582

 

[Bowslayer]

Im currently on CM7 and its looking as though Ill be hanging with these Roms for a while,(bugs and all).

 

[colchiro]

OMFGB is 2init and looks good.

I'm still waiting for someone to tell me which has more stuff working, but since I suspect OMFGB is based on CM7 and would have the same problems.

 

[colchiro]

I was wrong about SBF'ing, I updated my post above.