From owner-freebsd-doc Thu Aug 1 13:50:11 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3558237B40F for ; Thu, 1 Aug 2002 13:50:05 -0700 (PDT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E783343E42 for ; Thu, 1 Aug 2002 13:50:04 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.4/8.12.4) with ESMTP id g71Ko4JU048057 for ; Thu, 1 Aug 2002 13:50:04 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.4/8.12.4/Submit) id g71Ko4qd048056; Thu, 1 Aug 2002 13:50:04 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 13:50:04 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200208012050.g71Ko4qd048056@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Cc: From: Tom Rhodes Subject: Re: docs/41244: "Backup" info needs reworking Reply-To: Tom Rhodes Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org The following reply was made to PR docs/41244; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Tom Rhodes To: Nik Clayton Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: docs/41244: "Backup" info needs reworking Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2002 16:49:23 -0700 > > >>Description: >> >> > >The Handbook chapter on Storage has four sections pertaining to backups: > > 12.9 Tape Backup Media > 12.10 Backup Programs > 12.11 Floppy disks > 12.12 Backups to Floppies > >"Floppy disks" should be earlier in the chapter, and probably called >something like "Creating and Using Floppy Disks" (in keeping with >the optical media section). > >"Tape Backup Media" should probably be called "Creating and Using Tapes". > >"Backups to Floppies" should die a horrible death, but that's probably >slightly premature. It should be merged in to the "Backup Programs" >section. > >"Backup Programs" is misnamed, as it also contains information about backup >strategies, and things to do (creating boot floppies, etc) that aren't >strictly about "Backup Programs". This might make sense as its own, >small, chapter, that can refer to information in the "Storage" chapter >as necessary. > > >At some point I'll get around to fixing this, unless someone beats me to >the punch. > > I know, and have known this needs reworking for some time. Shame on myself for not getting to this before your PR was submitted, but I'll be evaluating this soon. Again, unless someone beats ME to it ;) -- Tom Rhodes To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message