[WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread Greg Ihnen
I've googled and searched and can't find an answer to this. I posted to the MT forum, but I thought I'd try here too. Thanks! I would like to know if it's possible to back up the entire RouterOS install including the license on an x86 installation. I have a computer on which I was using for

Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread Travis Johnson
The ROS license is stored in the MBR of the hard drive. There is no way to copy it or back it up. It is tied directly to that drive. Travis Microserv Greg Ihnen wrote: I've googled and searched and can't find an answer to this. I posted to the MT forum, but I thought I'd try here too.

Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread Philip Dorr
If downtime is a option the you can boot the system of a live Linux distro and make a DD backup of the HDD. On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Greg Ihnen os10ru...@gmail.com wrote: I've googled and searched and can't find an answer to this. I posted to the MT forum, but I thought I'd try here

Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread Greg Ihnen
Thanks! That's what I thought - anything that would do a byte for byte copy/image of the hard drive would work. Worst case scenario is I lose the license and have to buy another. Greg On Jun 3, 2010, at 10:12 AM, Philip Dorr wrote: If downtime is a option the you can boot the system of a

Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread Steve Barnes
...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Greg Ihnen Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 10:46 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)? Thanks! That's what I thought - anything that would do a byte for byte copy/image of the hard drive would work. Worst

Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread Greg Ihnen
List Subject: Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)? Thanks! That's what I thought - anything that would do a byte for byte copy/image of the hard drive would work. Worst case scenario is I lose the license and have to buy another. Greg On Jun 3, 2010

Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread D. Ryan Spott
-Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Greg Ihnen Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 10:46 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)? Thanks! That's what I

Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread Steve Barnes
: Thursday, June 03, 2010 10:46 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)? Thanks! That's what I thought - anything that would do a byte for byte copy/image of the hard drive would work. Worst case scenario is I lose the license

Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread Greg Ihnen
, 2010 10:46 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)? Thanks! That's what I thought - anything that would do a byte for byte copy/image of the hard drive would work. Worst case scenario is I lose the license and have to buy

Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread Chuck Profito
just where are you? -Original Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Greg Ihnen Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 8:08 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)? No Ginger

Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread D. Ryan Spott
:08 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)? No Ginger, but if topless brown-skinned beauties floats your boat then you're in luck! On Jun 3, 2010, at 10:35 AM, D. Ryan Spott wrote: Then use 2 coconuts to produce a oh

Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread Greg Ihnen
Message- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Greg Ihnen Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 8:08 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)? No Ginger, but if topless brown-skinned

Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread RickG
I'm currently using an RB1000 but I've got two RB450's sitting on a shelf as backup. Just move the connection over an you're back up running! With the cost of equipment so low, why not? On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Data Technology w...@dtisp.com wrote: This is not the answer to your

Re: [WISPA] ROS on x86 - Backup Everything (system, config, license)?

2010-06-03 Thread Greg Ihnen
I like that idea. But this machine is SATA. I see there are CF to SATA adapters but most are geared towards the laptop 2.5 market. Maybe I'll go USB to CF. Greg On Jun 3, 2010, at 11:52 AM, Data Technology wrote: This is not the answer to your question but I use a compact flash card with