Re: System backup/snapshot

2005-08-18 Thread Tom Vier
I've been using pdumpfs, for years, and works great. It emulates plan9's dump fs. -- Tom Vier [EMAIL PROTECTED] DSA Key ID 0x15741ECE -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

System backup/snapshot

2005-08-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi, I need some mechanism in/for debian to be able to make whole system backup and restore. Why ? I want for example perform some updates on the system that may be upgrading/changing of debian packages, some files or firebird database. If one of the update tasks failed i want be able to restore

Re: System backup/snapshot

2005-08-16 Thread Alvin Oga
On 16 Aug 2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want for example perform some updates on the system that may be upgrading/changing of debian packages, some files or firebird database. If one of the update tasks failed i want be able to restore complete previous system before all updates occurs.

Re: System backup/snapshot

2005-08-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thank Alvin, but i am looking for more efficient mechanism. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: System backup/snapshot

2005-08-16 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I need some mechanism in/for debian to be able to make whole system backup and restore. Why ? I want for example perform some updates on the system that may be upgrading/changing of debian packages, some files or firebird database. If one of the update tasks

Re: System backup/snapshot

2005-08-16 Thread Steve Lamb
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank Alvin, but i am looking for more efficient mechanism. Dirvish. -- Steve C. Lamb | I'm your priest, I'm your shrink, I'm your PGP Key: 8B6E99C5 | main connection to the switchboard of souls.

Re: System backup/snapshot

2005-08-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I need to save several versions of the backup on the local disk and be able to restore it when system is running. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: System backup/snapshot

2005-08-16 Thread Bill Moseley
On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 06:11:25AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I need to save several versions of the backup on the local disk and be able to restore it when system is running. I had this reference in my links. http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/ On a related topic --

Re: System backup/snapshot

2005-08-16 Thread Maurits van Rees
On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 07:18:29AM -0700, Bill Moseley wrote: I had this reference in my links. http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/ I'm using that. More specifically: Debian package rsnapshot. -- Maurits van Rees | http://maurits.vanrees.org/ [Dutch/Nederlands] Public

Re: System backup/snapshot

2005-08-16 Thread Rogério Brito
On Aug 16 2005, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: If you want to do that use mondo, it creates bootable CD's, but that process takes a lot longer, the advantage being you can do that on the current system and boot the CD(s) anywhere else, not so with partimage. And don't forget, if you use mondo to

Re: System backup/snapshot

2005-08-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think the rsnapshot will be the best solution. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: System backup/snapshot

2005-08-16 Thread Alvin Oga
On 16 Aug 2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I need to save several versions of the backup on the local disk and be able to restore it when system is running. it is practically impossible to (randomly) restore a running system and if you can do that, you'd be a multi-billionaire it will restore

Re: System backup/snapshot

2005-08-16 Thread Rick Friedman
On Tuesday 16 August 2005 12:29 pm, Rogério Brito wrote: And don't forget, if you use mondo to backup to CDs, to test them for readability with dvdisaster. You won't want to be surprised to know your drive doesn't read the CDs where you put your data on. I use mondo for my home machine and