On Friday 25 April 2008 11:24, Abdelrazak Younes wrote:
> Steve Litt wrote:
> > On Friday 25 April 2008 05:07, Glen Whitehead wrote:
> >> Thank you everyone for your replies :-)
> >>
> >> I am so relieved (after throwing up).
> >>
> >> The error was being returned by bibtex and was nothing serious 0_o
> >
> > Good!
> >
> > Prevent future occurrence. Create a shellscript or batch file to back up
> > the file (to a different version) and run it every 10 minutes so that if
> > you get knocked back, you only get knocked back 10 minutes.
>
> Maybe you are not aware that LyX already autosaves your files? Look at
> the Preferences settings dialog; the default is to make a backup every 5
> minutes.
My backups work for every app, and work in a way I know.
>
> > I know you're done with this project, but do this for all your projects.
> >
> > By the way, I have a system to use rsync to make incremental backups,
> > taking maybe a minute. I can run it several times a day so nothing can
> > mess me up. My backup system saves each incremental so I can restore
> > files to any of the backup times.
>
> Why don't use a source control management (SCM) system instead?
That's a good idea. I haven't yet because it's not a high priority, given that
I have an excellent backup system.
Let me rephrase what I said -- find SOME way of backing up your file often
during the day, whether it's something built into the app, source control, a
incremental backup schedule, or just plain copies.
SteveT
Steve Litt
Books written in LyX:
Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist
Twenty Eight Tales of Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting: Just the Facts
