[cobalt-users] Cobalt RaQ3 Backup

["Simon Pierce" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

I've recently rejoined the list after a couple of years away - it's good to
be back!

I'm looking into backup options for our RaQ3 and have found the following
instructions by browsing the list archive:

1)Telnet in and su to root.

cd /etc
tar cvfW /home/etc.tar .
cd /var
tar cvfW /home/var.tar .
cd /usr/admserv
tar cvfW /home/usr-admserv.tar .
cd /usr/local
tar cvfW /home/usr-local.tar  .

/home/log/httpd/ # httpd log files
/home/spool/ # user mail spools and crontab spools
/root/ # root's user directory
/home/sites/ # site files and user files

2)FTP tars to a safe place.
3)Disaster hits!!!!!!!!!
4)Upload tars to a new RaQ

Telnet in and su to root
cd /etc
tar xvf /home/sites/home/users/admin/etc.tar
cd /var
tar xvf /home/sites/home/users/admin/var.tar
cd /usr/admserv
tar xvf /home/sites/home/users/admin/usr-admserv.tar
cd /usr/local
tar xvf /home/sites/home/users/admin/usr-local.tar

5)Reboot and Pray!

My questions are:
1: Does this method capture all the data I would need to completely restore
a dead RaQ3 (all its sites, users, etc.) and would it work?! Has anyone
tried it? Are the instructions complete or is there anything missed out?
2: I have mySQL and PHP4 installed. How would I go about backing up
databases and anything else I may need to?

Any help is really greatly appreciated! I'm not very technical, so please be
gentle!

Regards,
Simon