Backing up MBL without Safepoint?

At the OS level, which is Debian Lenny Linux, you have a few options.

If security is a requirement: Rsync

If not, FTP.

Plenty of info out there on the internet

Some links:

http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/09/rsync-command-examples/

http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/

http://community.wd.com/t5/My-Book-Live/GUIDE-Enable-FXP-transfers-between-2-MyBookLives/td-p/535436