Re[4]: [newbie] Max HD size & backup?

2003-06-18 Thread rikona
Hello Derek, Wednesday, June 18, 2003, 2:44:52 AM, you wrote: DJ> You might like to check out drakbackup which is a Mandrake GUI for DJ> rsync Get the updated version the one on the CD is broken. Thanks for the heads-up about being broken. Worst thing is a backup that is no good! -- Thank you,

Re: Re[2]: [newbie] Max HD size & backup?

2003-06-18 Thread Derek Jennings
On Wednesday 18 Jun 2003 5:04 am, rikona wrote: > > BF> You could use rsync to do backups to a removable drive. > > Sounds interesting for the data backups. Thanks. I'm still snooping > for a reliable way to do complete (and reliable) disk image backups of > the ext3's I have. It seems some progra

Re[2]: [newbie] Max HD size & backup?

2003-06-17 Thread rikona
Hello Brant, Tuesday, June 17, 2003, 12:52:50 PM, you wrote: BF> Here is a page comparing the different journaling file systems. Thanks - these are indeed impressive numbers. My worries are gone. BF> If you are running a file server ext3 might not be a good idea BF> because it is relatively slo

Re: [newbie] Max HD size & backup?

2003-06-17 Thread Brant Fitzsimmons
Here is the page I neglected to post in my last response: http://www.linux-mag.com/2002-10/jfs_05.html -- Brant Fitzsimmons [EMAIL PROTECTED] "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident."

Re[2]: [newbie] Max HD size & backup?

2003-06-17 Thread rikona
Hello Brant, Tuesday, June 17, 2003, 11:10:22 AM, you wrote: BF> They don't make a single drive larger than what Mandrake can BF> handle as far as I know. Very nice! BF> Are you planning on using RAID to group a bunch of drives BF> together? If you are planning on using RAID it's also unlikel

Re: [newbie] Max HD size & backup?

2003-06-17 Thread Brant Fitzsimmons
rikona wrote: >Hello, > >I'm considering using MD as a file server for the local net. What >determines the largest hard disk size that I can use with MD - file >system, BIOS, or > They don't make a single drive larger than what Mandrake can handle as far as I know. Are you planning on using