Re: backup strategy (was Re: reconstruct the system)

2005-06-05 Thread Marty
I (Marty) wrote: (The scripts "make-md5sums," "check-backup" and a few other related scripts were posted in my message to debian-user called "My local debian archive maintenance scripts," posted on May 12 and accessable in the archives. Sorry, this statement is incorrect. Below are my scrip

Re: reconstruct the system

2005-06-03 Thread John Fleming
What can I do ?? Restore from the regular weekly/daily backups you keep. I haven't, but what is the best way for do it back up of the system, any documentation over there ?? Think about using Mondoarchive. You should be able to backup your whole system to one or a few DVDs or CDs. If you

Re: backup strategy (was Re: reconstruct the system)

2005-06-03 Thread Maurits van Rees
On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 02:28:26PM -0400, Marty wrote: > If my backup scripts don't quite do it for you, here is an excellent > web page with a general discussion of rsync as a backup tool, with > more elaborate backup script, and links to other backup scripts: > http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/

backup strategy (was Re: reconstruct the system)

2005-06-03 Thread Marty
gustavo halperin wrote: Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: What can I do ?? Restore from the regular weekly/daily backups you keep. I haven't, but what is the best way for do it back up of the system, any documentation over there ?? There is no "best way." Or maybe you could say, the "b

Re: reconstruct the system

2005-06-03 Thread Trevor
Quick question, how did you 'lose' the /var directory? just so i dont make the same mistake rm -R /var ??? gustavo halperin wrote: Hello Yesterday I lost all my directory "/var". There is any posibility for reconstruct the system using the information of the other directories ?? What can I

Re: reconstruct the system

2005-06-03 Thread gustavo halperin
Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 07:15:18PM +0200, gustavo halperin wrote: Hello Yesterday I lost all my directory "/var". There is any posibility for reconstruct the system using the information of the other directories ?? Probably not. What can I do ?? R

Re: reconstruct the system

2005-06-03 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 07:15:18PM +0200, gustavo halperin wrote: > Hello > > Yesterday I lost all my directory "/var". There is any posibility for > reconstruct the system using > the information of the other directories ?? Probably not. > What can I do ?? Restore from the regular weekly/daily