Re: [SLUG] OOM?

From: Paul M Foster (paulf@quillandmouse.com)
Date: Sun Nov 18 2007 - 16:23:44 EST


On Sun, Nov 18, 2007 at 01:49:54PM -0500, Eben King wrote:

> On Sun, 18 Nov 2007, Paul M Foster wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Nov 18, 2007 at 02:09:06AM -0500, Eben King wrote:
>>

<snip>

> I looked at rsync, but couldn't figure out a way to make it copy an updated
> boot block or deal with repartitioning, without manual intervention. Time
> taken really isn't an issue, since the backup happens a 4am (takes 1h15m or
> so).
>

No, it won't handle boot blocks or repartitioning. It's strictly a
file-by-file copy program. If the filesystem doesn't see it as a *file*, it
won't copy with rsync.

Paul

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