There are many different ways to approach backup schemes. I want to put in a 120gb Hard Drive in my Linux Server and then use it as a backup server. I have about 15 various windows workstations that I want to be able to backup there Documents and mail folders (mostly windows 98 machines with a handful of windows XP Pro machines). I also have 1 XP Pro machines that has 30gb of data that I want to have an exact mirror of on my Linux machine. This way if something goes wrong or is missing I will have an immediate restore with out any waiting at all the mirror only needs to be made current once a day. I also will have 1 Unix Server that I will need a backup of. With the UNIX machine it is absolutely necessary for me to have the backups maintain permissions and ownerships. I am not sure about the space on the UNIX machine. It is given in blocks and I don't really understand how blocks translate into MB's if someone could explain I would be most appreciative.
df from OpenServer Machine -------------------------- / (/dev/root ): 38308358 blocks 8622446 i-nodes /stand (/dev/boot ): 9352 blocks 3824 i-nodes I realize that there are many ways I could do this. So I am not asking for step by step instructions. I am just wondering what programs you might use if you needed similar backups. How would some of you veteran Linux guys go about this problem. I am using my Linux server as a Hylafax Fax server. I want to also use it as the backup server. I also intend to use it as a mail server. I want it to attach to my ISP (not on demand it is a constant DSL connection) and retrieve all of my companies email. I then want to be able to have my workstations attach to the server via network or remote dial up and get there mail via IMAP. I am not asking for help on this (yet) but I thought I would let you know what I want the server to be able to do. So my second question is should I get a second server or can this one machine handle all of this. Server Information / User Base ------------------------------ This server will only be backing up / email for 15-20 people. OS : RedHat 7.3 / 2.4.18-3 CPU : Intel Pent III 1133MHz MEM : 256 Mb Paul Kraus Network Administrator PEL Supply Company 216.267.5775 Voice 216-267-6176 Fax www.pelsupply.com - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
