Backup Problem

[David P. Engvall]

Stanley <<

This method works well for me to backup my home directory to a CD.
Of  course any other path can be used as the starting point.  This method
makes a CD with a file system that can be accessed just like any other
directory.  I think makes the cd DOS readable but all files owned by root.
You will need to look at your CD burner's speed and possibly replace the "12."

su -
cd /home
mkisofs  -r -o /tmp/cd_image
./dave                                                                    *Make an image
of dave with file system
mount -t iso9660 -o ro,loop=/dev/loop0 /tmp/cd_image /cdrom                  *Test the
image
cdrecord -v speed=12 dev=0,0,0 -data /tmp/cd_image
*Wtite the image to cd

stanley.g.martin at mail.sprint.com wrote:

> First Post
>
> I'm running RH7.1 on my server and I am experiencing a lot of trouble
> getting my backups to work. My server is in a corporate Datacenter and
> backups are controlled by a group that uses Veritas Netbackup.  Ever
> since we installed this box, backups have never worked consistently.
> Our network group has set up their switches to run at 100MB Full Duplex.
> How can I make sure my NIC is running at this speed and if not, change
> it?  The backup will run for a while and then time out.  I'm not saying
> the problem is my network setting, but neither Veritas or the backup
> group can come up with anything better.
>
> Stanley G. Martin
> Midwest Consulting Group
> Sprint Platform & Strategy Mgmt
> 913.315.3133
> Stanley.G.Martin at mail.sprint.com
>