You should look into partimage (www.partimage.org). It's going to be faster than dd for any disk that isn't 100% full.
Another option would be to rsync your backuppc directory somewhere else. That has the advantage of lower bandwith (since the OP wanted off-site replication). Just don't forget to use the --hard-links option to preserve all those hard links. pma 10:46am, Christian Lahti wrote: > I basically have the following, works for me :) dd_rescue is a version > of dd that gracefully handles errors. YMMV, use at your own risk :) > > /Christian > > > Setup Details > /dev/sda1 mounted on /export/backups/ (2TB volume) > /dev/sdb1 mounted on /export/offsite/ (2TB volume) > > Everything that usually goes in /var/lib/BackupPC is symlinked to > /export/backups, so both the backups and pool are on the big volume. > > Every Friday morning I run the following script: > > #!/bin/bash > ################################################# > # updateoffsite.sh > # This script rsyncs the backups to the removable > # volume in an image file > # > # 2007-06-27 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > # Initial version > # 2007-06-29 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > # added logging for stderr and stdout > # 2007-07-20 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > # changed script to use dd_rescue > ################################################# > umount /export/backups > mount /export/offsite > > #stop BackupPC > service BackupPC stop > > echo "begin image" > echo `date` > #now dd to an image > /usr/bin/dd_rescue -a -v /dev/sdb1 /export/offsite/backup.img > echo "end image" > echo `date` > umount /export/offsite > mount /export/backups mount /export/offsite > service BackupPC start > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Christopher Utley > Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BackupPC-users] Designing a BackupPC system to include > off-sitebackups > > I have setup a couple BackupPC systems now, and they have been working > great for me. Now I'm looking to install yet another, but with a > twist. I'd like to setup an off-site backup, which would essentially > be a carbon copy of everything BackupPC maintains locally. Is there a > straightforward way to accomplish this? > > Thanks, > Chris Utley > > > -- > Christopher J. Utley > Director of Technology > Market Intelligence Group > PH: 513.333.0676 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > - > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > BackupPC-users mailing list > [email protected] > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ > > > ************************************************************************ > **** > Checked by MailWasher server (www.Firetrust.com) > WARNING. No FirstAlert account found. > To reduce spam further activate FirstAlert. > This message can be removed by purchasing a FirstAlert Account. > ************************************************************************ > **** > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > BackupPC-users mailing list > [email protected] > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- echo '[q]sa[ln0=aln256%Pln256/snlbx]sb3135071790101768542287578439snlbxq'|dc (It's safe) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----10941 days until retirement!----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
