[cobalt-users] Backup using CMU and Mounted File System

[Revd leonard payne <vicarage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Let's try this for the fourth time:

Why is it that none of my postings seem to be getting
on the lsit ????

(it seems impossible at times
to get anything on the list - maybe time to move it??)

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When we were discussing recently the rather poor facilites
for backup up supplied with the Raq -applicance- (let he/she that has
ears to hear - let them hear) - Someone suggested using the CMU mounted file
system migration

Now can anyone tell me if the following would work
or am I chasing my tail:


I manage two Raq4i's   on the same network

One is  19x.xxx.xxx.16 and the other 19x.xxx.xxx.64

If I follow the instructions on Pages 5 and 6 of the CMU manual then
I can see the other file system as instructed.

If I then do a CMU Export - Can I just save it away for later and if
necessary - send it back for a CMU Import on the originator?

Why Do I need to suspend all sites and stop sendmail?

If the program CMU Export/Import combo is not idea,

would tarring and gzipping all of   /home   onto the other machine do the
job?

Finally - is there any danger of leaving the Mounts in place??
Can I mount each file system on the opposite raq so that it is -two way- ??

If any of this works then, It could provide a reasonable way of backing
up although I would like to automate it if possible

Cheers everybody

Revd Leonard