Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 12:18:59 -0500 (EST) From: Matthew Joseff <mjoseff@retribution.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HD going bad Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10001281217180.87245-100000@retribution.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10001280958390.3780-100000@sasknow.com>
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On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Ryan Thompson wrote: }On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Matthew Joseff wrote: }> The hard drive in my server is starting to go buh bye (read: making bad }"The" hard drive, huh... I always try to keep a small spare with a }defaulted FreeBSD install for emergencies. And, of course, I do regular }backups :-) That's phase II: Now I have some extra cash. :) }I just spent a week or two going through a new install for our biggest }server, doing just that (i.e., installing on a new drive and moving over). }I ALSO took the time (because I had it) to carefully document any }deviations I made from a stock FreeBSD install... So, if, for some reason, }I was stuck without backups, or a similar alternative like a new drive, I }could be up and running in a few hours as opposed to a few days ;-) Good idea. -- Matthew Joseff System Administrator NewsReal, Inc. www.newsreal.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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