Linux backup and restore

trying this to see if it works.

Command I use:

sudo tar cvpzf /data/backup0926.tgz --exclude=/proc --exclude=/lost+found --exclude=/mnt --exclude=/sys --exclude=/data --exclude=/media --exclude=/tmp /

DesireHD

Mostly followed this blog and this page to downgrade from 1.84 software to 1.32, root, and SHIP S-OFF the phone.
Download tools here.

Then burned the RCMix3D 2.3.3 ROM.

Only problem left is to import SMS from my old faithful WinMo6.5 Raphael to this new Android baby. I fiddled with many different solutions and ended up with the following:
1. Use iMobileTool SMS Backup to export SMS on WinMo to a csv file.
2. Edit the csv file to remove the unnecessary fields.
3. Use Anything2SMS (Athg2sms, a free app on Android Market) to import the csv to Android.
Conversion set used:
Indox: "Inbox";"$(dateyyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss)";"$(address)";"$(body)";[\n]
Sent: "Sentedbox";"$(dateyyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss)";"$(address)";"$(body)";[\n]

VPN:
Both get-a-robot-vpnc and vpnc widget works.
Possible Solution