Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-06-13 Thread Dag Wastberg
On 3/20/06, Donald J. Ankney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I threw together a Perl script that uses tar and external firewire drives. Tar has flags that will let it backup over SMB (for the windows boxes) and one can always do use scp (via certificates) piped through tar for remote linux/BSD boxes.

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-06-13 Thread Andrew Smith
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dag Wastberg Sent: 13 June 2006 18:48 To: Donald J. Ankney; misc@openbsd.org Subject: Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution On 3/20/06, Donald J. Ankney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I threw together a Perl script that uses tar

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-05-12 Thread Bruno Carnazzi
2006/3/21, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED]: --- Donald J. Ankney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I threw together a Perl script that uses tar and external firewire drives. Tar has flags that will let it backup over SMB (for the windows boxes) and one can always do use scp (via certificates) piped through

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-05-10 Thread Siju George
On 3/21/06, Andreas Vvgele [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm working on a BackupPC port. Actually, the port only lacks a README.OpenBSD to get people going. I'll polish the port at the weekand and then I'll post it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thankyou so much for the port Andreas :-) I am trying to get

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-21 Thread Joachim Schipper
On Mon, Mar 20, 2006 at 07:32:22PM -0500, Tim Donahue wrote: On Monday 20 March 2006 18:36, Joachim Schipper wrote: On Mon, Mar 20, 2006 at 10:37:42AM -0800, Donald J. Ankney wrote: I threw together a Perl script that uses tar and external firewire drives. Tar has flags that will let it

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-21 Thread Stuart Henderson
On 2006/03/20 18:20, Chris Cappuccio wrote: Check out Box Backup, it has win2k and linux clients Failing that, Karen's Replicator and a Samba server seem to work for windoze clients BackupPC(.sf.net) is another option.

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-21 Thread L. V. Lammert
At 12:53 AM 3/21/2006 -0500, Peter wrote: I am using rsync. It also works well. I wrote small scripts (windows side) for users to back up at their discretion. Quick question - I have tried Cygwin rsync on more than one occasion for such an application, .. and it refuses to talk to the OBSD

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-21 Thread L. V. Lammert
At 05:22 PM 3/21/2006 +, Stuart Henderson wrote: If you didn't already, try running rsync as a *server* on the Windows side (if you want SSH, forward the ports). There's a cygwin bug that bites rsync in some circumstances (when network buffers fill, iirc). I thought the Cygwin DLLs were

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-21 Thread Andreas Vögele
Stuart Henderson wrote: On 2006/03/20 18:20, Chris Cappuccio wrote: Check out Box Backup, it has win2k and linux clients Failing that, Karen's Replicator and a Samba server seem to work for windoze clients BackupPC(.sf.net) is another option. I'm working on a BackupPC port. Actually, the

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-21 Thread Paul Pruett
If you didn't already, try running rsync as a *server* on the Windows side (if you want SSH, forward the ports). There's a cygwin bug that bites rsync in some circumstances (when network buffers fill, iirc). rather than setting a standalone rsyn server listening to a port, you can try a

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-21 Thread Peter
--- L. V. Lammert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 12:53 AM 3/21/2006 -0500, Peter wrote: I am using rsync. It also works well. I wrote small scripts (windows side) for users to back up at their discretion. Quick question - I have tried Cygwin rsync on more than one occasion for such an

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-20 Thread Donald J. Ankney
I threw together a Perl script that uses tar and external firewire drives. Tar has flags that will let it backup over SMB (for the windows boxes) and one can always do use scp (via certificates) piped through tar for remote linux/BSD boxes. I've been using this solution across several

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-20 Thread Joachim Schipper
On Mon, Mar 20, 2006 at 10:37:42AM -0800, Donald J. Ankney wrote: I threw together a Perl script that uses tar and external firewire drives. Tar has flags that will let it backup over SMB (for the windows boxes) and one can always do use scp (via certificates) piped through tar for remote

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-20 Thread Tim Donahue
On Monday 20 March 2006 18:36, Joachim Schipper wrote: On Mon, Mar 20, 2006 at 10:37:42AM -0800, Donald J. Ankney wrote: I threw together a Perl script that uses tar and external firewire drives. Tar has flags that will let it backup over SMB (for the windows boxes) and one can always do

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-20 Thread Rogier Krieger
On 3/21/06, Joachim Schipper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amavisd has a very good algorithm for balancing backups. It is, sadly, otherwise a bit of a pain to get going. I suspect you mean amanda (misc/amanda in ports). Cheers, Rogier -- If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-20 Thread Chris Cappuccio
Check out Box Backup, it has win2k and linux clients Failing that, Karen's Replicator and a Samba server seem to work for windoze clients Obi Okeke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An appeal to the Gods of OpenBSD! Let me write up front that I am most grateful for all that the OpenBSD project has

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-20 Thread Curtis H. Wilbar Jr.
Check out bacula (www.bacula.org). The list OpenBSD as a client... but I can't see why it wouldn't work as a server as well... (although I personally haven't tried). -- Curt On Mon, 2006-03-20 at 21:20, Chris Cappuccio wrote: Check out Box Backup, it has win2k and linux clients Failing

Re: Recommendations for an OpenBSD-based Backup Solution

2006-03-20 Thread Peter
--- Donald J. Ankney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I threw together a Perl script that uses tar and external firewire drives. Tar has flags that will let it backup over SMB (for the windows boxes) and one can always do use scp (via certificates) piped through tar for remote linux/BSD boxes.