On Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 08:51:24PM +0100, Kern Sibbald wrote: > On Wednesday 07 January 2009 19:03:12 Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote: > > On Tue, Jan 06, 2009 at 06:38:13PM +0100, Kern Sibbald wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > This is to let you know that the source tar files and the Win32 binaries > > > for Bacula BETA version 2.5.28-b1 have been released to the Bacula Source > > > Forge download area. > > > > > > ===== > > > > > > Release Notes for Bacula 2.5.28 > > > > > > Bacula code: Total files = 522 Total lines = 203,305 (*.h *.c *.in) > > > > > > This Director and Storage daemon must be upgraded at the same time, > > > but they should be compatible with all 2.4.x File daemons, unless you > > > use some of the new features that affect the FD. In other words, you > > > should not have to upgrade all your File daemons when you upgrade. There > > > is no database upgrade needed from version 2.4.x. However, the next BETA > > > release will require a database upgrade. > > > > <snip> > > > > > This release includes large number of new features and changes. > > > It should be more or less compatible with previous xx.conf files > > > and File daemons providing that you are not using any of the new > > > features. > > > > Hello. > > > > I've been testing earlier Bacula 2.5 version which doesn't yet have 'job > > type C' implemented for copy jobs.. > > The 2.5.28-b1 beta version that was just released does have Job type C > implemented. > > > > > if I upgrade to this new beta version (or SVN trunk), will it cause > > problems with the earlier copied jobs that don't have type C in the > > database? > > It will not cause problems with prior jobs, but you will not be able to > restore them as copy jobs. If you want to do so, please see the archives > where there is an email that explains how to modify the old records in the DB > to work with the new system.
Ok, good. I'll try to update and get some testing done with the new beta in the near future. btw is Bat modified to understand/support copied jobs for restoring, now when they're different from 'normal' backup jobs? -- Pasi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It is the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://p.sf.net/sfu/Xq1LFB _______________________________________________ Bacula-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-devel
