Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 11:14:35 -0400 From: "Jim" <jim@netquick.net> To: <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Making an Image/cloning a system Message-ID: <000c01bfc1a4$f1fb9fa0$852030d8@netquick.net>
next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Greetings, We are a small ISP located in North Carolina. About 8 months ago we hired a self professed FreeBSD expert to set up a WEB Server for us and to do virtual hosting on the box. It does just that, and it uses a configuration that is unique, provides each person with their own virtual directory. It works very well. The problem was that the setup was not his, he was using our name to hire other programmers to get the system to operate, and generally was a con artist. When we were about to confront him he flew the coop. He left us with several financial obligations and the WEB Server. Now after we have cleaned up all of the financial obligations we would like to continue to use this box. We still have a remote admin in Atlanta that is assisting us for a fee. Number one, we need to back up the system, and additionally we would like to clone the setup so that we can use it for other WEB servers. Our remote admin is at a loss, he recommended using tar then to copy it across our network to another disk. There is not enough disk space to tar the files. We are fledgling Unix users, and for the most part have to continue to solicit outside assistance until we are familiar enough with the system to manage it entirely. The server is a production server, and has WEB sites on it. It does not have a tape because the con artist said he could back it up over the LAN. What I need, A low cost alternative to back up the system now. (over the LAN would be great for us) A way to clone the setup so we can continue to use it, and learn as we grow. A recommendation for a low cost tape Drive that will back up 10 Gigabytes. The name of an outside Admin that might be able to assist us remotely. Thanks in advance PS. I will gladly provide the con artists name, and his latest alias name upon request. Jim Roberts jim@netquick.net 910-486-7845 ext 28 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?000c01bfc1a4$f1fb9fa0$852030d8>