I'd also just add that if you're using a backup program like Retrospect to do comprehensive network-wide backups, all of the zipping and archiving of old copies is taken care of automatically.
Of course, Retrospect does take some expertise to setup and use correctly. But the benefits of having really good backups are, IMHO, worth it. best, jon --------------------------------------------------- Jon Stahl, Program Manager ONE/Northwest: Online Networking for the Environment [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.onenw.org p: 206.286.1235 f: 413.702.0213 icq: 16742255 aim: jondstahl Subscribe to ONEList, our free monthly email newsletter about using technology to protect the environment! http://www.onenw.org/onelist/ > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Shaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 3:01 PM > To: TechRocks Support > Subject: [support] Re: backup > > > >Hello. I just started using ebase and am beginning to > >back up ebase to a zip disk via a zip drive. Does > >anyone have a step by step explanation of how to back > >up the files onto a zip disk? Thanks! > > > > Eric's directions are really complete. I want to emphasize that you > need to back up all the ebase files, not just the ebase.103 file. > Eric's advice about making a series of backups so you can go back > several versions if necessary is also very important. > > Eric's directions also involve making a zip archive immediately which > is very important if you are going to keep the backups on the same > computer. If you use removable media like a zip drive, you can simply > copy the entire directory from the drive on your computer to the zip > disk, then rename the folder on the zip disk with the date and time > as Eric suggests. You would need several disks in that case, to be > able to keep several versions, including at least one each week kept > off site. > -- > -- > Dave Shaw H4 Consulting > tel: 206-954-7526 fax: 206-625-1338 > > ------------------ > Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account > preferences, go to > http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support > and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the > ebase support list:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
