Topic: Which files to backup ?

[Erland]

Hi All !

I have a fileserver  with a 40 G. harddisk. I wish to make a backup to a second ( identical ) harddisk. Which files do I have to copy ? If I copy the /home/e-smith  and sub's will that do ?

I wish to be able to make a fresh install and copy the necesary files from the second harddisk.

I tried the dd If =hda of=hdc  but the system dies trying. (maybe heat ?)

I hope you understand my intentions.

regards Erland

[Boris]

You probably better backup /etc, /opt, /var, /root as well as /home depends how havily you've customized your server.
If its default install and you just need the user files and websites context back, then /home/e-smith is all you need. You will have to configure the server and all the addons after reinstallation.

[guestHH]

Maybe this is an interesting option:

http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/thaynes/beta/mondorescue/install.htm

[Ray Mitchell]

Did you bother to do a search in these forums for backup.
You will find so many posts.
You might also want to search for backup2ws.
Regs
Ray

[Erland]

Ray Mitchell wrote:
>
> Did you bother to do a search in these forums for backup.
> You will find so many posts.
> You might also want to search for backup2ws.
> Regs
> Ray

Hi Ray !

I did search in the forums for backup, and got many hits. Most of the hits were about  tapebackup or  ( as you suggest ) backup to workstation. My wish is to make a backup on a second disk on the server.

Regards Erland

[Ray Mitchell]

Try reading some more of the search results, I'm sure there has been reference to that.
Also look at http://www.e-smith.org/cgi-bin/contrib.cgi
Backup

Regs
Ray

[James Pybus]

Get another 4GB hdd and mirror them.

HTH
James

[Erland]

Hi all

I will try some of the suggestions, and return when I have a working solution.

Regards Erland