Re: [cobalt-users] [RaQ4] Using dd to make backups

[jale@xxxxxxxxxx]

> > No, it doesn't locl the files,
> > I shut down all processes (http, ftp, qpopper, smtp, mysql, asp) when I 
> > do the
> > dd, including pulling the plug on the Internet.
> >
> > Gerald
>
> ah. ok. Thanks!

That has been a concern I have - I do a dd of 4 partitions every Sunday 
morning - I know I am taking my chances by I can't drive 12 miles to the 
server every Sunday to do this.

Other than email not being up to date ... since I am the only person that 
can do anything admin'ish on the server, and knowing my hostees are all 
sleeping so they are not ftp'ing to their site at the time, do I have any 
OS related items that my destination dd'd drive could have corruption in, 
or am I *basically* safe using this method to backup?

Also - does anyone have the rsync command off hand so I can update my dd'd 
drives periodically? And maybe how to add it to cron for middle of the 
night sync'ing?

Thanks,
Jale