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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Cliff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 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? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
