Re: IDE backup on single host (was: Re: Software backup)

2002-10-24 Thread Jarno Elonen
> > Ingenious. :b > > > > Does it work reliably with devfs? (So that devices don't magically > > reappear after deletion, for example)? > > I can hear sarcasm in your words, Not at all - except towards my own stupidity for not even thinking of such a simple solution. :) The follow-up question wa

Re: IDE backup on single host (was: Re: Software backup)

2002-10-24 Thread Marcin Sochacki
On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 11:15:05PM +0300, Jarno Elonen wrote: > > > Does anyone know any way to make this more difficult without introducing > > > a remote host? Are there, for example, any Linux kernel options for > > > "device access passwords" or such? > > > > Maybe removing the appropriate /dev

Re: IDE backup on single host (was: Re: Software backup)

2002-10-24 Thread Jarno Elonen
> > Does anyone know any way to make this more difficult without introducing > > a remote host? Are there, for example, any Linux kernel options for > > "device access passwords" or such? > > Maybe removing the appropriate /dev/hd* entries after backup, and > recreating them just before backup with

Re: IDE backup on single host (was: Re: Software backup)

2002-10-24 Thread Jarno Elonen
> > Ingenious. :b > > > > Does it work reliably with devfs? (So that devices don't magically > > reappear after deletion, for example)? > > I can hear sarcasm in your words, Not at all - except towards my own stupidity for not even thinking of such a simple solution. :) The follow-up question wa

Re: IDE backup on single host (was: Re: Software backup)

2002-10-24 Thread Jarno Elonen
> > Does anyone know any way to make this more difficult without introducing > > a remote host? Are there, for example, any Linux kernel options for > > "device access passwords" or such? > > Maybe removing the appropriate /dev/hd* entries after backup, and > recreating them just before backup with

Re: IDE backup on single host (was: Re: Software backup)

2002-10-24 Thread Marcin Sochacki
On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 11:15:05PM +0300, Jarno Elonen wrote: > > > Does anyone know any way to make this more difficult without introducing > > > a remote host? Are there, for example, any Linux kernel options for > > > "device access passwords" or such? > > > > Maybe removing the appropriate /dev

Re: IDE backup on single host (was: Re: Software backup)

2002-10-24 Thread Marcin Sochacki
On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 11:30:19AM +0300, Jarno Elonen wrote: > Does anyone know any way to make this more difficult without introducing a > remote host? Are there, for example, any Linux kernel options for "device > access passwords" or such? Maybe removing the appropriate /dev/hd* entries afte

Re: IDE backup on single host (was: Re: Software backup)

2002-10-24 Thread Marcin Sochacki
On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 11:30:19AM +0300, Jarno Elonen wrote: > Does anyone know any way to make this more difficult without introducing a > remote host? Are there, for example, any Linux kernel options for "device > access passwords" or such? Maybe removing the appropriate /dev/hd* entries afte

IDE backup on single host (was: Re: Software backup)

2002-10-24 Thread Jarno Elonen
> We're using rsync to mirror a hot drive in our main server to a cold drive > (one that is only mounted when backing up, and is briefly mounted read only > for per file restoration). ...which reminds me of a related problem of mine. On my own system, I'm using a fixed spare IDE hard drive for ba

IDE backup on single host (was: Re: Software backup)

2002-10-24 Thread Jarno Elonen
> We're using rsync to mirror a hot drive in our main server to a cold drive > (one that is only mounted when backing up, and is briefly mounted read only > for per file restoration). ...which reminds me of a related problem of mine. On my own system, I'm using a fixed spare IDE hard drive for ba