I realized that I still had my work account directory remotely
mounted in /usr (over the internet, before we had much security in
place), and now it (including several of my project development
trees) was busily being deleted via my home pc.
That is really horrible. I can imagine
You are the weakest link.
rm -rf /Erik
But first:
cp -a /Erik /hd2
cp -a /Erik /hd3
Back in 1984, I suffered an `rm -rf *' while in root. I was using a
computer that cost $50,000, running software that cost another $50,000
for one license. (This was before I
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:27:47 + (UTC), Robert J. Chassell
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Back in 1984, I suffered an `rm -rf *' while in root. I was using a
computer that cost $50,000, running software that cost another $50,000
for one license. (This was before I discovered software freedom.) I
On Dec 14, 2004, at 7:56 PM, Bryon Daly wrote:
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:27:47 + (UTC), Robert J. Chassell
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Back in 1984, I suffered an `rm -rf *' while in root. I was using a
computer that cost $50,000, running software that cost another $50,000
for one license. (This
On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 04:27:47PM +, Robert J. Chassell wrote:
You are the weakest link.
rm -rf /Erik
But first:
cp -a /Erik /hd2
cp -a /Erik /hd3
Back in 1984, I suffered an `rm -rf *' while in root. I was using a
computer that cost $50,000, running
On Mon, Dec 13, 2004 at 12:02:14AM -0500, Bryon Daly wrote:
Good advice. I will add that some DVD players and possibly even some
DVD-ROMs will not equally support all the recordable formats, or even
different brand disks in the same format! Also, not all writers can
write at maximum speed
On Sun, Dec 12, 2004 at 09:06:34PM -0700, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
You are the weakest link.
rm -rf /Erik
But first:
cp -a /Erik /hd2
cp -a /Erik /hd3
***
I regard religious experience as very risky, because it can destroy your
brain. But if I had a backup copy...
--Marvin Minsky
On Dec 12, 2004, at 8:06 PM, Warren Ockrassa wrote:
On Dec 12, 2004, at 10:33 AM, Erik Reuter wrote:
My opinion is that if a backup system isn't automated, then it isn't
reliable -- humans are the weak link in the backup strategy.
You are the weakest link.
rm -rf /Erik
**Whew!** That was close.
Erik Reuter wrote:
One thing I was wondering about for a new purchaser was whether they
might increase their chances by buying drive and media with the same
brand, on the theory that HOPEFULLY the company would thoroughly test
the drive and media, with their name on it, together. Of course, that
In looking at DVD burners and the blank discs for them, I have noticed that
some are labeled DVD-RW while others are labeled DVD+RW. So,
naturally, I wonder,
(1) What's the difference?
(2) Which, if either, is preferable? Is this something like VHS/Beta,
where those who choose wrong now will
Ronn Blankenship wrote:
In looking at DVD burners and the blank discs for them, I
have noticed that some are labeled DVD-RW while others
are labeled DVD+RW. So, naturally, I wonder,
(1) What's the difference?
Good question. They are different, but the difference was
too technical for even the
On Sun, Dec 12, 2004 at 07:58:11AM -0600, Ronn Blankenship wrote:
In looking at DVD burners and the blank discs for them, I have noticed that
some are labeled DVD-RW while others are labeled DVD+RW. So,
naturally, I wonder,
(1) What's the difference?
Physically different formats. If you
Note that I am more interested in using said drive and discs
for storing massive amounts of data than in making multiple
bootleg copies of the extended edition of LotR, if that makes
any difference . . . ;-)
-- Ronn! :)
Here are a couple of links about the difference between DVD+R and
On Sun, Dec 12, 2004 at 11:51:53AM -0500, Gary Nunn wrote:
My new and improved, paranoid level, backup strategy is to backup to
DVD monthly, make TWO copies, verify them, one copy stays here at
home, one copy goes in my lock box at the bank with my film negatives
and other selective
On Dec 12, 2004, at 10:33 AM, Erik Reuter wrote:
My opinion is that if a backup system isn't automated, then it isn't
reliable -- humans are the weak link in the backup strategy.
You are the weakest link.
rm -rf /Erik
--
Warren Ockrassa, Publisher/Editor, nightwares Books
On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 09:48:36 -0500, Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Sun, Dec 12, 2004 at 07:58:11AM -0600, Ronn Blankenship wrote:
In looking at DVD burners and the blank discs for them, I have noticed that
some are labeled DVD-RW while others are labeled DVD+RW. So,
naturally, I
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