Re: [Dorset] BAckup software

2010-08-08 Thread Tim Allen
Hi Peter done On 06/08/10 20:43, Peter Merchant wrote: What does anyone recommend. I want to backup selected files/directories from my data disk. Been meaning to do this for months. K3B fails with a msioft(?) module error that is apparently well known when doing data files, One of the forums

Re: [Dorset] BAckup software

2010-08-08 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Tim, You probably want the remote machine to consume minimal power, so something like an old laptop with the usual broken lid hinges or clapped out display is ideal. It can be headless and doesn't need X installed, just minimal installation which includes rdiff-backup and SSH. I was

Re: [Dorset] BAckup software

2010-08-08 Thread Terry Coles
On Sunday 08 Aug 2010, Ralph Corderoy wrote: I was thinking about this recently and wondered about something like a Sheevaplug with Ethernet and a hard drive in a USB caddy. The Ethernet for connecting to the ADSL router it's sitting next to. It may not be fast, including the USB hard drive

Re: [Dorset] BAckup software

2010-08-08 Thread Simon O'Riordan
turn on again the next day ready for the next upload. A remote human could always switch to always-on if I wanted. Cheers, Ralph. Couldn't find a Remote Human in the software store on Ubuntu. Are they FOSS? Simono -- Next meeting: Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-09-07 20:00

Re: [Dorset] BAckup software

2010-08-08 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Terry, Of course it's not so much fun, but my Netgear Stora (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002SNBCSQ/ref=oss_product) probably works out cheaper. By the time you've bought the Sheevaplug, the hard drive and the USB caddy, there wouldn't be much change from the £108 the Stora is

Re: [Dorset] BAckup software

2010-08-08 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Simon, turn on again the next day ready for the next upload. A remote human could always switch to always-on if I wanted. Couldn't find a Remote Human in the software store on Ubuntu. Are they FOSS? No, proprietary, with recurring costs, no warranty, and undocumented behaviour. I