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

[Robert Sanderson <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you don't mind being the guinee pig, let me know if that approach works
ok.  Can't think of why it wouldn't but there are lots of things I can't
think of - now if you ghost it over the network that would be sweet.

Cheers

Robert


-----Original Message-----
From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Roy A. Urick
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 8:15 PM
To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing
that Works


Well, it involves physically removing the disk from the server. not a
reasonable solution for a production box.

I will be using it for my test box to test new packages and 3rd party
software. I plan on installing the cd, patch the box with current patches,
then remove the drive and ghost it. That allows me to quickly rebuild the
box so I am sure I am testing a clean build.  30 mins to rebuild a box with
current patches is alot better than the 3+ hours or so it takes to do it via
the "official" way.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Sanderson" <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 8:25 PM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing that
Works


> I didn't realize ghost would work - any idea if that can be used on a
Qube3
>
> Cheers
>
> Robert
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Roy A. Urick
> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 6:51 PM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing
> that Works
>
>
> 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:
> -------------------------------------------------
>
> 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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