On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:59:21 -0800, justwaitafrekinminute wrote:


You can use rsync to back up Windows. Â*You just need to use Cygwin.

http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php

For some reason my reply to this seems not to be showing up but I did
note above that we will be backing up our windows systems too! But you
are right on track, thanks as always, it was you that sent me to that
testdisk program, I am listening..

That's what I was getting at. You can use rsync to mirror Linux, *and*
Windows, to the same machine.

HK wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:16:45 -0800, justwaitafrekinminute wrote:


What are you using to manage your backups? We are setting up a Linux box
right now for a friend, will probably use rsync with a cron to back up
our linux stuff, and one of our frineds windows based hosting servers...

You can use rsync to back up Windows. You just need to use Cygwin.

http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php


Yes, I certainly want to do this:

use chroot = false
strict modes = false

[modulename]

path = /cygdrive/c/cygwin/var/rsync_dump
comment = Rsync storage area
read only = false



Instead of "Backup HK PC"

That is just like an INI file that a command reads to control its
processing.

What's the big deal.

HK wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:48:22 -0500, HK wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:16:45 -0800, justwaitafrekinminute wrote:


What are you using to manage your backups? We are setting up a Linux
box right now for a friend, will probably use rsync with a cron to
back up our linux stuff, and one of our frineds windows based hosting
servers...
You can use rsync to back up Windows. You just need to use Cygwin.

http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php

Yes, I certainly want to do this:

use chroot = false
strict modes = false

[modulename]

path = /cygdrive/c/cygwin/var/rsync_dump comment = Rsync storage
area
read only = false



Instead of "Backup HK PC"

I don't think we are talking about the same thing. rsync will mirror
multiple clients to a server. Set it up once, run it as a cron job,
and forget about it.


Gee, that's pretty much like any other backup software.

Windows Home Server, btw, is a very interesting product.

rsync doesn't require you bend over at the alter of Bill and give him a
couple of hundred dollars.

BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:48:22 -0500, HK wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:16:45 -0800, justwaitafrekinminute wrote:


What are you using to manage your backups? We are setting up a Linux
box right now for a friend, will probably use rsync with a cron to
back up our linux stuff, and one of our frineds windows based hosting
servers...
You can use rsync to back up Windows. You just need to use Cygwin.

http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php

Yes, I certainly want to do this:

use chroot = false
strict modes = false

[modulename]

path = /cygdrive/c/cygwin/var/rsync_dump comment = Rsync storage
area
read only = false



Instead of "Backup HK PC"

I don't think we are talking about the same thing. rsync will mirror
multiple clients to a server. Set it up once, run it as a cron job,
and forget about it.


Gee, that's pretty much like any other backup software.

Windows Home Server, btw, is a very interesting product.

rsync doesn't require you bend over at the alter of Bill and give him a
couple of hundred dollars.


I thought you were the unbridled capitalist.

On Jan 29, 8:48*am, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:16:45 -0800, justwaitafrekinminute wrote:

What are you using to manage your backups? We are setting up a Linux box
right now for a friend, will probably use rsync with a cron to back up
our linux stuff, and one of our frineds windows based hosting servers....

You can use rsync to back up Windows. *You just need to use Cygwin.

http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php

Yes, I certainly want to do this:

use chroot = false
strict modes = false

[modulename]

* * *path = /cygdrive/c/cygwin/var/rsync_dump
* * *comment = Rsync storage area
* * *read only = false

Instead of "Backup HK PC"

Yep, just like an .ini file, only it works.

On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:00:10 -0000, wrote:

Set it up once, run it as a cron job

~~ snicker ~~

Thunder said cron job.

wrote:
On Jan 29, 9:11 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:48:22 -0500, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:16:45 -0800, justwaitafrekinminute wrote:
What are you using to manage your backups? We are setting up a Linux
box right now for a friend, will probably use rsync with a cron to
back up our linux stuff, and one of our frineds windows based hosting
servers...
You can use rsync to back up Windows. You just need to use Cygwin.
http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php
Yes, I certainly want to do this:
use chroot = false
strict modes = false
[modulename]
path = /cygdrive/c/cygwin/var/rsync_dump comment = Rsync storage
area
read only = false
Instead of "Backup HK PC"
I don't think we are talking about the same thing. rsync will mirror
multiple clients to a server. Set it up once, run it as a cron job, and
forget about it.
Gee, that's pretty much like any other backup software.

Windows Home Server, btw, is a very interesting product.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

It is not made for the kind of work we are doing here Harry, you would
not understand.


Shoveling out barns?

On Jan 29, 2:10*pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Jan 29, 9:11 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:48:22 -0500, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:16:45 -0800, justwaitafrekinminute wrote:
What are you using to manage your backups? We are setting up a Linux
box right now for a friend, will probably use rsync with a cron to
back up our linux stuff, and one of our frineds windows based hosting
servers...
You can use rsync to back up Windows. *You just need to use Cygwin..
http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php
Yes, I certainly want to do this:
use chroot = false
strict modes = false
[modulename]
* * *path = /cygdrive/c/cygwin/var/rsync_dump comment = Rsync storage
* * *area
* * *read only = false
Instead of "Backup HK PC"
I don't think we are talking about the same thing. *rsync will mirror
multiple clients to a server. *Set it up once, run it as a cron job, and
forget about it. *
Gee, that's pretty much like any other backup software.

Windows Home Server, btw, is a very interesting product.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

It is not made for the kind of work we are doing here Harry, you would
not understand.

Shoveling out barns?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yes, I got to shovel today, felt great... But now I am home setting up
a linux box...

HK wrote:
BAR wrote:
HK wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:48:22 -0500, HK wrote:

wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:16:45 -0800, justwaitafrekinminute wrote:


What are you using to manage your backups? We are setting up a Linux
box right now for a friend, will probably use rsync with a cron to
back up our linux stuff, and one of our frineds windows based
hosting
servers...
You can use rsync to back up Windows. You just need to use Cygwin.

http://www.gaztronics.net/rsync.php

Yes, I certainly want to do this:

use chroot = false
strict modes = false

[modulename]

path = /cygdrive/c/cygwin/var/rsync_dump comment = Rsync storage
area
read only = false



Instead of "Backup HK PC"

I don't think we are talking about the same thing. rsync will
mirror multiple clients to a server. Set it up once, run it as a
cron job, and forget about it.


Gee, that's pretty much like any other backup software.

Windows Home Server, btw, is a very interesting product.

rsync doesn't require you bend over at the alter of Bill and give him
a couple of hundred dollars.


I thought you were the unbridled capitalist.

Capitalists know when to spend money and when not to spend money.

HK wrote:
I've been doing business off and on for many years with "NewEgg," an
internet supplier of computer gear and all sorts of other electronics
stuff. Never had a problem.

Just wanted to mention that yesterday I ordered a couple of gigs of
memory for new server computer I am building, and I just got the emailed
UPS tracking notice. The memory sticks will be delivered today.
Apparently NewEgg has a distribution arrangement that enables it to drop
ship from warehouses around the country.

Good prices, too.

www.newegg.com

Wow!