David writes: > I would like to reinstall Linux on new hard disks and copy the existing > backuppc archives from the old disk to the new. What are the potential > pitfalls? Can I just copy the whole directory of backuppc recursively? > How can I copy and preserve hard links accross hard disks?
There is a lot of discussion of these issues on the list. It is quite time consuming to copy the pool because of all the hardlinks. The easiest approach is to start fresh with a new BackupPC install and keep the old disks around for a while in case you need one of the old backups. Craig ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
