It's interesting that everyone's suggesting using "-t msdos" and not "-t vfat". You aren't worried about losing long filename support? I though the "msdos" type only support 8.3 filenames.. Or is msdos finally a synonym for vfat?
-Marc On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Mike Ashton <[email protected]>wrote: > Henry, > > I use this to mount the usb key write the backup run in the last day to it > and unmount the usb key. I mount / umount so nothing else accidentally > writes to the usb key. > > #!/bin/bash > testval=`/sbin/fdisk -l | grep FAT | cut -d " " -f 1` > if [ -n $testval ] > then > echo mounting $testval > mount -t msdos $testval /mnt/usbstorage > find /var/lib/asterisk/backups/daily -type f -mtime -1 -exec cp {} > /mnt/usbstorage \; > sync > umount /mnt/usbstorage > else > echo "No Drive" > fi > > Assumptions: > - USB Key is formated with FAT > - you have created a directory in the /mnt to match name used in script > - your only running one back up a day > > Then just create a cron job to run this after your scheduled back up has > run, say 15 minutes after wards. > > Hope this helps. > > Mike > > > > On 12/13/2010 10:43 AM, Henry Coleman wrote: > > I remember asking this question about two years ago but unfortunately didn't > document the answers. > I need to Backup and Restore using the FreePBX Module but to a USB stick > rather than an asterisk directory. > Currently this directory is: '/var/lib/asterisk/backups/$Backup_Name' > however changing this will break the "Restore" > I understand that the best way is to mount this directory onto the USB. > Unfortunately this is beyond my abilities. > If the USB stick is removed the backup and restore should be available in > the normal way. > > Hoping that someone out there can "sort me out" > Thanks H > > > > > > > -- > > Mike Ashton > > Quality Track International > > Work: +1 647 724 3500 x251 > Cell: +1 416 527 4995 > > QTI CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION > > The contents of this material are confidential and proprietary to Quality > Track International, Inc. > and may not be reproduced, disclosed, distributed or used without the express > permission of an authorized representative of QTI. > Use for any purpose or in any manner other than that expressly authorized is > prohibited. > If you have received this communication in error, please immediately delete > it and all copies, and promptly notify the sender. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >
