[BackupPC-users] Running Backup in a "nice" level

[Patrick Neuner - Futureweb.at]

Hi,   The Server Backuppc runs on also runs as file server for mp3’s (hotel), due to the high storage possibility,   Sometimes we have following problem: during backup runs, the server load goes higher and samba file transfers get shortly interrupted. This leads during mp3 streaming that the songs skip.   Now, usually backups don’t run at the time the songs are needed, but one full backup dump takes about 24 hours (goes through wireless lan), and so we cannot avoid that sometimes a backup runs at the same time. (like once a week when the full dump of this server is done).   Also the server is pretty powerful (64 bit xeon 3.4 with 1 gb ram).   Now I just think during compression and transfer, that the server needs all cpu for backuppc and related tasks.   Is there a way to have backuppc (and all related commands) to run on lower priority (like running with nice)?   Thanks Patrick