Thanks for that. The thing is I mount the windows drive [vfat] on the SME server and rsync locally. The application runs on the SME server not the Windows box.... very useful for the NT rsync though! regards robert
On Fri, 2002-12-20 at 10:37, Craig Foster wrote: > Try this..... > > C:\>start /? > Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command. > > START ["title"] [/Dpath] [/I] [/MIN] [/MAX] [/SEPARATE | /SHARED] > [/LOW | /NORMAL | /HIGH | /REALTIME | /ABOVENORMAL | /BELOWNORMAL] > [/WAIT] [/B] [command/program] > [parameters] > > "title" Title to display in window title bar. > path Starting directory > *** MIN Start window minimized > MAX Start window maximized > *** SEPARATE Start 16-bit Windows program in separate memory space > SHARED Start 16-bit Windows program in shared memory space > *** LOW Start application in the IDLE priority class > NORMAL Start application in the NORMAL priority class > HIGH Start application in the HIGH priority class > REALTIME Start application in the REALTIME priority class > ABOVENORMAL Start application in the ABOVENORMAL priority class > *** BELOWNORMAL Start application in the BELOWNORMAL priority class > WAIT Start application and wait for it to terminate > command/program > If it is an internal cmd command or a batch file then > the command processor is run with the /K switch to > cmd.exe. > parameters These are the parameters passed to the command/program > > (reproduced for mail archive searching purposes...) > > Regards, > > Craig F. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: robert Slater [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 7:16 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [e-smith-devinfo] [BETA] > > e-smith-rsback-0.4.2-1.noarch.rpmreleased! > > > > > > Hi Darrel > > Couple of questions. > > > > You have chosen /backup as the backup directory would it not be easier > > for the user or at least onsite admin to make it almost "self serve" > > backup and save to a pre-determined ibay name [excluded in the exclude > > file] and then change the ownership to admin admin. > > > > Also in the rsync "options" is it possible to set parameters > > beyond the > > ones listed? [ eg bwlimit= -c ] > > regards > > Robert > > > > > > I have a bash thing doing a rsync backup of a local Windows box to an > > ibay and then changing the permissions to admin. It works quiet well > > except the CPU goes to 100% on the Windows box and sits there till > > finished. what I really need is "nice" for Windows :-) > > > > > > On Thu, 2002-12-19 at 07:02, Darrell May wrote: > > > > > > I have been working on a unique build of rsback for SME. > > This will be a > > > lengthy message so read on at your own risk of boredom ;-> > > > > > > http://www.pollux.franken.de/hjb/rsback/README.html > > > > > > This uses rsync to make rotating backups. It can either > > send the backups to > > > a remote host, or make local rotating backups. I've spent > > time developing > > > the later. Here's my thoughts. > > > > > > Most SME server installations have only one server. They > > really do not have > > > the ability to back up to a remote server. In day-to-day > > operation the > > > typical restore request is to restore a single file or > > directory that a user > > > 'trashed' moments ago for whatever reason. The typical > > restore response is > > > to mount the last backup tape and restore the file/dir. > > > > > > This assumes the backup occured which is somtimes not the > > case due to > > > various reasons we can all imagine and have experienced > > from hardware > > > failure to admin 'failure' ;-> > > > > > > If the server has a large hard drive(s) (cheap big IDE > > HDD), my thought was > > > it would be wonderful if we had a live backup set on disk. > > Then if someone > > > wants a file/dir restored it is simply a matter of > > performing a copy to > > > restore. No need to mount the backup tape or wait for the > > tape restore > > > process to complete. Also the backup occurs w/o user intervention. > > > > > > Rsback makes rotating daily and weekly backups to disk. It > > uses hard links > > > to reduce space. You end up with a weeks worth of daily > > snapshots on disk > > > and a months worth of weekly snapshots on disk. All using > > hard links to > > > reduce space. > > > > > > To reduce space I have templated the > > /etc/rsback/rsback.exclude file so that > > > a default rsback(up) includes only /home /opt /root. You > > may overide with a > > > db entry. See fragment for details. > > > > > > The backup repository is stored under /backup. It is vital > > that you have a > > > tape backup program that can be set to exclude /backup from > > tape backup. > > > AFAICT, Flexbackup can not be set to effectively exclude > > /backup. (At least > > > I tried setting the exclusion and switching to a non dump > > backup and it > > > failed in my test. Your results may vary) For myself I use > > TapeWare. > > > > > > If anyone is at all interested in trying rsback I've posted > > a copy here: > > > > > > [BETA] For non-production testing only! [BETA] > > > > > > http://myezserver.com/downloads/mitel/beta/rsback/ > > > e-smith-rsback-0.4.2-1.noarch.rpm > > > e-smith-rsback-0.4.2-1.src.rpm > > > > > > I believe this has a lot of potential. There is lots more > > we could do so I > > > welcome devinfo members to improve/enhance this initial > > beta release. If > > > you are interested in enhancing, please coordinate your > > efforts with me > > > directly so we don't duplicate our time/efforts. > > > > > > Might be a good development project for everyone to discuss over the > > > holidays ;-> > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > -- > > > Darrell May > > > DMC myEZserver.com > > > http://myEZserver.com > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues > > > Support for registered customers and partners to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Searchable archive at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-> smith.org > > -- > > > > regards > > Robert Slater > > Technical Support > > > > > > Synaptic Solutions > > 148 Mitchell St > > Northcote 3070 > > > > Phone 61 3 9486 5821 > > FAX/Phone 61 3 9443 0810 > > > > > > -- > > Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues > > Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Searchable archive at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-> smith.org > > > > > > -- regards Robert Slater Technical Support Synaptic Solutions 148 Mitchell St Northcote 3070 Phone 61 3 9486 5821 FAX/Phone 61 3 9443 0810 -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Searchable archive at http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
