Help with saving OSX as a bootable back-up

Hi,
I want to back up only my os as a bootable back-up. I have Super_Duper and a 250G HD. I just don't know which file(s) to tell SD to save for a back-up. Is is just the system folder? or are there other files that need to be saved as well. Apparently I can instruct the program to choose specific files.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

J Coletta:
It is difficult to make suggestions when you have not told us what you want to accomplish. Here are some suggestions that may or may not be appropriate to your needs:
1. Format external HDD and create one partition approximately the size of your internal HDD for backup/cloning. (See Dr. Smoke's FAQ Backup and Recovery for suggestions). You can create whatever other partitions you need. For step-by-step directions for formatting and partitioning please post back.
2. Use SuperDuper to clone the entire HDD to the backup partition (same size as HDD).
3. If you have a registered copy of SuperDuper you can do SmartUpdates, which take a small fraction of the time it takes to make a full clone.
4. Other partitions can be used for projects, archiving and stuff.
Your backup partition will be bootable, so you can use it as an emergency drive, or to run tests, diagnostics and repairs on the intenal HDD.
Please do post back with further questions or comments.
Good luck.
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