Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 00:25:42 -0600 From: "Chris Silva" <bitsurfr@enteract.com> To: "David Deaven" <deaven@execpc.com>, "Chris Hill" <chris@monochrome.org> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions list" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Backup - opinions wanted Message-ID: <NDBBIPEDHMIICEHNLGBAIEHGCKAA.bitsurfr@enteract.com> In-Reply-To: <200001270611.AAA00163@pop04.execpc.com>
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I have a 4 mm DAT, I was thinking of using Amanda (/usr/ports/misc/amanda24)
But, after
looking into it, I didn't want to deal with the lack of functions. I found
Flexbackup
(/usr/ports/sysutils) - This thing is sweet - I have tons of options for
full, incr.
etc. backups. Even spanning other boxes via ssh ;) Again, I use a DAT
Best regards,
Chris
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of David Deaven
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 12:16 AM
> To: Chris Hill
> Cc: FreeBSD Questions list
> Subject: Re: Backup - opinions wanted
>
>
>
> I have been using a CDRW drive, and am very happy. My system
> requires 5 CDs
> for a level 0 backup (full backup), so it is about 5 * 650Mb ~
> 3.2Gb. I run a
> daily perl script via periodic(8) which backs up unix filesystems (with
> dump(8)) and msdos filesystems (with tar(1) with timestamps), and
> do level 0,
> 1, and 2 backups. The level 1 and 2 backups go daily, I start a
> fresh CD
> with a level 1 and keep adding level 2 backups in multisession
> tracks (use
> mkisofs(1) and cdrecord(1)), until the level 1 backups are requiring
> 200-300Mb, then it's time for another level 0, done manually.
> All CD data
> written gets verified by the script.
>
> Works like a charm. So, unless you have a really big system, do
> not discount
> CDRW drives. they are cheap and reliable these days, and you can
> use them for
> other cool stuff besides backups, too.
>
>
> >I need to start doing backups. To that end, I'd like people's
> opinions on whic
> >h
> >hardware I should buy. Presumably some sort of tape drive, but
> which one(s) do
> >you like/hate? Why?
> >
> >The ideal system would use reasonably-priced and
> widely-available media, and
> >would not itself be horrifically expensive (like DLT). It also
> would not make
> >too much noise when idle. (As opposed to the external SCSI tape
> drive I had
> >years ago, whose fan screamed like a banshee whenever the drive
> was powered
> >on.)
> >
> >The system in question is running 3.1R and has a Tekram DC390F
> SCSI card. It
> >will need to back up itself, another FreeBSD box (3.2R) and a
> Macintosh (8.1).
> >
> >Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
> >
> >
> >--
> >Chris Hill chris@monochrome.org
> >[place witty saying here]
> >
> >
> >
> >
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