We're running BackupPC on a Mandriva 2006.0 free
edition (and previously on a 2005LE) and it works like a
charm.
we are using xfs filesystem and we do export it using
xfscopy (which is a dd that only copies used blocks to another filesystem of
file) thic xfscopy tool has the advantage of not handleling inodes renumbering
(common problem to all dump utils).
I've created rpm packages for 2.1.2pl1 and I've also
created a specific package for a skin for my company
intranet.
Upgrade is done un 20 minutes (format + auto_install).
All pool and data is stored on a 1.6TB DELL DS220 drive bay.
Wonderfull config, and wonderfull
software.
Looking forward for BackupPCd, the new client daemon
based transfert method that would backup windows openned files (and
more).
Olivier.
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Sent: lundi 20 février 2006 21:37
To: backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [BackupPC-users] Recommended distro to run Backuppc on
Hey everyone,
I am currently in the process of rebuilding my backuppc machine to give it some extra grunt. I was hoping to get peoples thoughts on what linux distros are in use out there and who recommends what? The new platform will be a dual core AMD Athlon64 running on a Nforce4 motherboard. I have tried Fedora core 5 (Core 4 doesn't have the right drivers for my motherboard) and it's only in test 2 at the momnt and runs like a pig, I have trid the free mandriva and it runs very nice, but I have trouble trying to vnc to it (I think there is some IPSec rule hidden from me in it.... I was thinking of trying Ubuntu.... What is everyone out there using for this?
Regards,
Jamie Myers
