From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 4 12:35:58 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F23737B401 for ; Fri, 4 Apr 2003 12:35:58 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp018.mail.yahoo.com (smtp018.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.174.115]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id CB47743F93 for ; Fri, 4 Apr 2003 12:35:57 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from willybaby12345@yahoo.com) Received: from unknown (HELO user) (willybaby12345@64.58.141.114 with login) by smtp.mail.vip.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 4 Apr 2003 20:35:57 -0000 Message-ID: <02f901c31274$607c6fe0$728d3a40@user> From: "William Ashworth" To: "Cliff" References: <027e01c2fae7$128c9e30$6801a8c0@TECH2><02cd01c31272$2113e6f0$728d3a40@user> <029601c2fae9$46fffa20$6801a8c0@TECH2> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Backup/RAID dillema X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: William Ashworth List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 20:35:58 -0000 X-Original-Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 12:35:53 -0700 X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 20:35:58 -0000 Cliff, FreeBSD is going to format everything as prepare the OS as far as I am aware. FYI - nowadays, you can get a new hard drive for about $1/mb, so it's really your best bet, however, if your ISP's down, you're screwed, that's where a second server becomes incredibly handy. As far as maybe a low level format or something to start from a factory formatted drive, check the manufacturer for a configuration utility (almost EVERY manufacturer has one)...this will let you do a low level format and restore to pretty much a factory default. RE: CVSup....correct. Just run only hte new files.,...there's special commands you use. Please check the MAN page for this. Thanks, Will Ashworth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff" To: Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 1:32 PM Subject: Re: Backup/RAID dillema > Sounds like a great idea... Do you reccomend something like wiping the extra > drive clean and installing freebsd on it, then just have cvsup run locally > every night to transfer all of the files over? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Ashworth" > To: "Cliff" > Cc: > Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 11:19 AM > Subject: Re: Backup/RAID dillema > > > > Cliff, > > > > Why don't you throw another hard drive in and run off of another > > pre-installed IDE channel? Obviously, if you're already using all your > > channels, this wouldn't work, but it's probably the cheapest method since > > people normally pay mucho $$$ for bandwidth. > > > > A second server is usually too much $$$ unless you already have a second > > need for another server. Using CVSup to another server, however, could be > > the answer that you're looking for assuming you have your own network and > > aren't shelling out mega bucks for a second server. > > > > CVSup updates only files needing to be updated (i.e., the newer files > > only),...if you want, thus saving bandwidth. > > > > Hope this helps! > > > > Thanks, > > Will Ashworth > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Cliff" > > To: > > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 1:16 PM > > Subject: Backup/RAID dillema > > > > > > > I am looking for a reliable backup system to be able to have the least > > > downtime possible in the case of a disk failure or the likes. My host > does > > > not support tape backup for FreeBSD, nor do they support hardware IDE > RAID > > > for it. I am down to almost no option besides vinum, but from what I see > > in > > > the vinum tutorials you must have a fresh install of FreeBSD to be able > to > > > use it in mirroring mode. Does anyone know of a way to have reliable > data > > > backup that can suit my needs? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"