-- Andrius
On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 8:52 PM, Jon LaBadie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Other than user-tar depending on the existence of and inheriting root-tar > > parameters, and having different priority levels, is there any other > > difference between the two? Are DLEs using each treated differently > > somehow? > > One reason why the root partition(s) might be considered > distinct is that they are fairly stable and for the most > part could be recreated without backups. In contrast, > much user data would be hard or impossible to recreate. > So you might use a longer dumpcycle for root partitions, > or as in the templates, a lower priority. > BAM! That is a superb piece of advice. Although it's likely that this concept might have dawned on me eventually, it gave me another perspective on backup strategies sooner rather than later. Thank you! > > > > > If not, then it seems to me that maybe the comment might be better > > explained as: > > > > comment "low priority dumped with tar" and "medium priority dumped with > tar" > > You're the AA, add to or change the comments. :) Whoa, I'm an AA now? Cool. Though I fear that might be misinterpreted on a resume. > > And if you think they are an improvement, submit > them for inclusion in future releases of amanda. > Heh, I'll most certainly reword the comments to make more sense to me, but I don't submitting a change this trivial would benefit anyone. After all, these comments have almost certainly been in place since something like 1942 and surely they're good enough for most neophytes. > > Jon > -- > Jon H. LaBadie [email protected] > 11226 South Shore Rd. (703) 787-0688 (H) > Reston, VA 20190 (609) 477-8330 (C) >
