Re: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing that Works

["Roy A. Urick" <roy.urick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

but can you get it to RESTORE?  I posted a message here a while back but
never did get any responses (neither here or the forum).
(as an update, for my development server, I have resorted to using Ghost to
re-image the disk.)

Original message follows:
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After a bonehead move (acccidentally doing a chmod 777 -R at the root of
/home, instead of the non-public directory I wanted to be in. DOH!). I tried
testing the restore feature via the browser, but all it would do after I
told it to do a full server restore was lock up my browser.(tried IE55 and
netscape 4.8) I would do a 3 finger salute, and it would show my browser not
responding.

  during the lockup periods, No significant traffic appeared to be flowing
between the PC and the server from looking at the activity lights. I was
seeing maybe a flicker of traffic every couple seconds like it was maybe
VEEEERY slowly trickling the data to the server, or retrying and waiting for
a response.  I let the PC sit for 30 mins or so, still no response.

 I also tried restoring from the second ethernet port which doesnt go thru
my low speed network. No luck.

I didnt have any data on the server yet, but I didnt feel like sitting here
for 2 hours applying patches after a restore using the CD. I am buying a
second server soon to use as a development/test platform, but would like to
get the restore problem fixed so I can speed up the rebuilds after a test
session.

Anyone else had this problem?

Roy


PS can we have an "undo" command in the next rev of the kernel? LOL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn" <glenn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 5:10 PM
Subject: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing that
Works


> Well, after MUCH trial and error I have finally got the web based backup
> utility to work when backing up all server, files, and e-mails. Used to be
> when I tried this it would time out. And of course, I found out by
accident.
>
> I disabled the ftp and telent servers using the web based admin utility. I
> did this because my server was hacked into BIG TIME, and I only enable
them
> when I need them. I know the risks to this, but it helps my security some.
> This server is mine, and none of my users use FTP. Once I replaced the
> server and re-installed my sites I decided to get this web based backup
> working.
>
> ANYWAY, once telnet and ftp servers are shut down, the backup utility
works
> like a champ. I have no idea why this is, but it has now worked every time
> for the past week and my files for backup are over 200 meg and growing.
>
> So the process is, I go into admin (web based), shut down ftp and telnet,
> then start the backup. Once done, I re-enable ftp and telnet servers. This
> process has worked every time.
>
> Try it, and let me know if you have the same experience.
>
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