On 03/15 03:44 , Linux Punk wrote: > You could just keep the one machine entry, but use the exclude options > to only back up a small portion of the machine. Once that completes > gradually remove directories from the excluded list until the full > backup completes fine. This assumes that most of your data is static > and that any files that change can be easily backed up in a daily > window.
This is what I've done in the past when making the first backup of a really big machine over a really slow link. Sometimes it takes a few weeks (!) to get the data moved at first (unless users don't mind their link being crushed during the day, which they usually do). -- Carl Soderstrom Systems Administrator Real-Time Enterprises www.real-time.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
