Rough day, Jay? :-)
I think you must have read a tone into my message that was not intended.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jay MacDonald [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 12:57 PM
To: Eric Robinson
Cc: RLUG Mailing List
Subject: RE: [RLUG] Linux Backup Solution
On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 12:44, Eric Robinson wrote:
> With tar...
>
> Can I get detailed reports?
Yes (with some creative scripting)
> Files and bytes backed up, files skipped/failed?
Yes (with some creative scripting)
> Can I restore individual files or directories?
Yes
> To different directories than the ones from which they were backed up?
Yes (with some creative scripting)
> Can I create a bootable tape?
Not that I'm aware of.
> Is bare metal restore possible?
I doubt it.
Seriously, mention the features you're looking for before getting anal
about it. All you asked for was to back a server up to tape. Sheesh...
Jay
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 12:08 PM
> To: Eric Robinson
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> Subject: Re: [RLUG] Linux Backup Solution
>
> On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 11:36, Eric Robinson wrote:
> > What's the best way to backup a Linux server to tape? I use a
> > commercial product (CTAR) for my AIX box and I'm pretty happy with
it.
> > But when I think Linux, I think *free.* Any ideas?
>
> tar
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