RE: [flalug] backup drive

From: Eben King (eben1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue Dec 09 2003 - 12:32:59 EST


On Tue, 9 Dec 2003, Michael Worsham wrote:

> Yes, it is live

That's no good, as it puts the same load on the second drive as is on the
first, so they'll die about the same time. I suppose I won't be able to
use mirroring after I replace the failed drive with another model, as the
one I have will become unavailable eventually. Well, nothing as simple as
"cp /dev/hda /dev/hdc" anyhow.

> If you are looking just to do certain files, however, that would take a
> bit of scripting to do.

That's not a problem, as long as it isn't interactive. I'm interested in
a non-live, batch-mode mirror of the drive, so that when (not if) the
drive dies, I still have my data.

> However, after a quick review through Freshmeat.net, I stumbled upon a
> number of programs that might interest you:
>
> - BackupPC : http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
> - Dirvish : http://www.pegasys.ws/dirvish/
> - Dsync : http://www.ayradyss.org/programs/current.html#dsync
> - FauBackup : http://faubackup.sourceforge.net/
> - GlasTree : http://www.igmus.org/code/

Thanks.

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