Topic: Advice for backup required, SME 6.0

[raem]

Hi mbachmann

> I booted the SME from a Linux boot diskette and dd'd it.

Why did you do it that way, is there a reason not to boot from the HDD(s) ?


> I used "Tom's RTBT"

What is Tom's RTBT please ?

[mbachmann]

Because dd stutters if files are open or in use, esp. in /logs or /proc. An maybe because i am also using windows and from there i am habitually booting a plain DOS for  critical tasks.

Tom's RTBT (Tom's floppy which has a root filesystem and is also bootable): http://www.toms.net/rb/. Just like SystemRescueCd but on a diskette.

[chris burnat]

I used "Tom's RTBT".

Thanks.

[ryan]

I have used g4u (ghost for unix) to duplicate SME installs to other servers.  It uploads/downloads from a local ftp server and if you "prep" (see instructions) the blank space on the disk, it is fast.  

Regarding backup, I shared /home/esmith/files in samba and gave root only access.  Then, login on a XP box as root and you have complete access to user data, email, homes, and ibays, etc.  (seeing user folders requires entering/typing the full netbios path at least one time in Run)  The backup medium can be to the XP hard drive, or IDE tape drive.  This method allows for easy restore of single files or folders/emails.  

Note:  XP differential copy does not function correctly with a samba share.  Use full backup option.

With a g4u image and daily XP backups, restoring SME should be quick with minimal lost user data (if XP does daily backup).

ryan