Topic: backup

[[m364n0]]

I have clone PC Core 2 Duo and 2GB RAM, serves as File Server...One time I did a backup, and I wonder that even I did not put a USB Flash Drive the backup still on going process, what I did is I abort the backup by restarting the server using the command init 6, when I check the disk allocation I found out that she allocated 22GB so I try to find the tgz file but I did not find it so it is possible that the raw file of the backup might be somewhere else? can anyone help me...Thanks...

[[m364n0]]

before the backup will make a tgz file is there a RAW file being process before it will convert into a tgz file?

[[m364n0]]

nobody cares 

[janet]

[m364n0]

The USB drive was probably not mounted for some reason.
Check if a backup files is in
/mnt/...
or
/media/...

Please read this howto re correct usage of USB disks
http://wiki.contribs.org/USBDisks

Also you will need to be more specific,
what backup
what settings
what USB drive
where connected
& so on

[[m364n0]]

[m364n0]

The USB drive was probably not mounted for some reason.
Check if a backup files is in
/mnt/...
or
/media/...

Please read this howto re correct usage of USB disks
http://wiki.contribs.org/USBDisks

Also you will need to be more specific,
what backup
what settings
what USB drive
where connected
& so on

thank you for replying my concerns mary...

backup the tgz file
there's no settings
external HDD but NTFS file system but since the SME won't support NTFS file system the tgz file will automatically download the tgz backup file to /media/ folder not on the external HDD which is NTFS file system...

what really happen was, I run the back-up but the external HDD was not connected but I was confused why the back-up is continue running even though the external HDD did not connected, I wonder where did the file go? that's why I immediately type the command "init 6" in order to stop the backup running coz I don't know how to stop it...now when I check the disk space there's a 26GB accumulated and I suspect that was the aborted backup file...that's why I ask anybody if there is a raw file for backup running before it will become tgz file, coz I already look the entire folder of our Server but still I cannot fine a 26GB file...

I hope someone will help me solve this 26GB mystery file...

Thanks and G-d Bless...

[cactus]

I hope someone will help me solve this 26GB mystery file...

Running this and then drilling down should get you started:

Code: [Select]

cd /
du --si --max-depth 1
cd dir
du --si --max-depth 1
cd dir
...

Make sure to replace dir with the directory of interest.

[janet]

[m364n0]

There is even a contrib to read space allocation
http://wiki.contribs.org/Diskusage

[[m364n0]]

Guys thank you so much for your help I really really appreciate your help...again thank you so much...