At 2002-06-13T21:26:22Z, Ragnar Kj�rstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> The easiest way to snapshot the filesystem is to use a logical volume
> manager (LVM or EVMS on linux) and then do:
> 1. take database offline
> 2. take snapshot
> 3. take database online
> 4. backup from snapshot
> 5. remove snapshot

I'm on FreeBSD-STABLE right now, so that's unfortunately not an option at
the moment.  I'm interested that you include steps #1 and #3, though.  On
FreeBSD-CURRENT, the snapshot is atomic.  There wouldn't be a need to stop
or restart any services.  Is it different on Linux?
-- 
Kirk Strauser
The Strauser Group - http://www.strausergroup.com/

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