On Sat, 25 Feb 2017 07:39:21 -0500
Rob H Warren <[email protected]> wrote:

> I regret to announce that *all* backups of OHM have their data truncated at 
> about 2015-05-19 [1]. Confusingly, this includes the database binaries as 
> copied from the failed raid array. Our new setup has dedicated hardware 
> monitoring, hot-standby drives and a stack of spares next to the array.
> 
> This situation is obviously not acceptable and a gigantic pain even for 
> people who can rebuild their user accounts / edits. Following up on Richard's 
> post, a full daily database backup is being automated to offsite location(s) 
> and OHM planet files will shortly be made available. If you want to pitch in 
> for OHM without too much overhead, consider spending 5 mins to write a cron 
> script to keep your own backup of the OHM planet file.
> 
> A number of you are having trouble with new user registration and email from 
> the OHM website[2], I've tracked it down to firewall issues and will resolve 
> it asap. 
> 
> Do keep reporting errors to the github and complaining when things go ary; we 
> are all busy and the squeaky wheel gets (the necessary) grease.
> 
> -Rob

Don't loose heart, your mammoth efforts ARE appreciated. This kind of recovery 
is always a massive drain, no matter how good your backups are.

mick in glen innes

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