From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 4 12:39:46 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 466BF37B401 for ; Fri, 4 Apr 2003 12:39:46 -0800 (PST) Received: from lists.travelguides.com (www.travelguides.com [64.39.31.53]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 676B643F85 for ; Fri, 4 Apr 2003 12:39:45 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from cliff@travelguides.com) Received: (qmail 27988 invoked by uid 7791); 4 Apr 2003 12:40:44 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO TECH2) (12.236.209.89) by 0 with SMTP; 4 Apr 2003 12:40:44 -0000 Message-ID: <02ae01c2faea$91a4c0a0$6801a8c0@TECH2> From: "Cliff" To: References: <027e01c2fae7$128c9e30$6801a8c0@TECH2><02cd01c31272$2113e6f0$728d3a40@user> <029601c2fae9$46fffa20$6801a8c0@TECH2> <02f901c31274$607c6fe0$728d3a40@user> Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 12:41:28 -0800 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 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Subject: Re: Backup/RAID dillema X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 20:39:46 -0000 Thanks that helps a lot, I never considered using cvs as a form of backing up a hard drive but I guess it would be a great idea. I will give it a try. By the way, I am not going for a complete mirror of the drive if I use cvs, just the crucial files like databases and web content. Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Ashworth" To: "Cliff" Cc: Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 11:35 AM Subject: Re: Backup/RAID dillema > 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" > > >