Thanks that helps a lot, I never considered using cvs as a form of backing up a hard drive but I guess it would be a great idea. I will give it a try. By the way, I am not going for a complete mirror of the drive if I use cvs, just the crucial files like databases and web content. Thanks
----- Original Message ----- From: "William Ashworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Cliff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 11:35 AM Subject: Re: Backup/RAID dillema > 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]"
