Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 18:48:41 -0500 (EST) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@kryten.atinc.com> To: "Alok K. Dhir" <adhir@bigdipper.umd.edu> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Back ups? Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9502011829.B22901-0100000@kryten.atinc.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.91.950201173046.5072A-100000@bigdipper.umd.edu>
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On Wed, 1 Feb 1995, Alok K. Dhir wrote: > Has anyone developed a good system of regularly scheduled, automated > backups that don't require you to switch tapes every day? My drive can > hold 8 gigs on a 90m tape, and it only needs to back up about 3. > Furthermore, there is no point in backing up the same data over and over > again, I'd rather back up only what's changed. dump each day/partition to the rnst device (no rewind) then switch tapes the day before it fills. and pray that a fire never hits. i take last night's tape home every day. cant burn down both work and home in one day, i hope. Jonathan M. Bresler jmb@kryten.atinc.com | Analysis & Technology, Inc. | 2341 Jeff Davis Hwy play go. | Arlington, VA 22202 ride bike. hack FreeBSD.--ah the good life | 703-418-2800 x346
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