Apparently, _Jiann-Ming Su_, on 24/08/05 13:15,typed: > On 8/24/05, H. S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>As I said, the laptop is not always on so most of the backups will be >>skipped. To avoid that, I am looking for a script to call on the laptop. >>A user can just call that script and a backup will be done on the backup >>server (my Testing box). >> > > > How do you run the backup script when it boots into Linux?
My Debian Testing box is always on. A cron job calls the backup script periodically. > >>And by "mount NTFS" you mean use samba(afterall, the laptop is a remote >>machine)? >> > > > $ mount > /dev/hdb1 on /mnt/xp type ntfs (ro) > > /etc/fstab: > > /dev/hdb1 /mnt/xp ntfs ro 0 0 > > It mounts as a read-only filesystem when Linux boots. In your script > to back up your Linux partition, add the NTFS partition as well. I misunderstood you the first time. I see what you mean now. Just a little clarification: my rsync server is my Debian Testing on a P4 desktop. Backups works perfectly on this machine. I am trying to implement a method with which the Testing desktop would backup certain directories on a laptop on my home LAN running Windows XP (and the save the backups on the Testing desktop). -- Please remove the underscores ( the '_' symbols) from my email address to obtain the correct one. Apologies, but the fudging is to remove spam. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
