On Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:21:46 +0200, Philipp Raschdorff <p.raschdo...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> No updates in nearly two years sounds strange to me. > Questions: > 1) Is BackupPC development dead? Backuppc always had a slow and silent development and version 4 will change many things, so its normal to not see any changes But dont worry, taking a few minor errors (most with patchs or workarounds over the net), current backuppc works well. > 2) Windows 7 and BackupPC ... will it work? It works fine, you can use it with several types of backup, but these is what mot people want, backup via rsyncd (started only when the backup is needed via windows rpc calls) and with VSS support http://www.goodjobsucking.com/?p=62 that gave 2 packages to help the admin to setup things: http://caravela.homelinux.net/~higuita/backuppc/ (mine) http://www.michaelstowe.com/backuppc/ (Michael Stowe) Mine is easier to install for unix/linux admins (its a simple copy, with smbnetfs its great for scripting), Michael one is easier for windows admins, for user knowledge users or for few machines. Also, Micheal also have WOL support, but i want to add that also in a few weeks. Either way, any VSS problem, please check the goodjobsucking.com site, as i add all the problems and solutions i found when i installed over 500 windows clients with windows xp, vista, 7, 2003, 2008, 32bit and 64bit. After the initial setup, it usually works well (any problem just reboot the windows and confirm that you have enough free space) Other method popular is to use ssh in windows: http://majentis.com/2011/01/03/backuppc-with-sshrsyncvss-on-windows-server/ http://www.cs.umd.edu/~cdunne/projs/backuppc_guide.html So yes, BackupPC works fine on Unix/Linux/*BSD, MacOSX and all Windows above 2000 (below XP you don't have VSS, but can still backup without it) Good luck higuita -- Naturally the common people don't want war... but after all it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country. -- Hermann Goering, Nazi and war criminal, 1883-1946
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