On Sun, 18 Nov 2007, Paul M Foster wrote:
> 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.
Yeah, whole-disk is what I want. I'd do some form of RAID, but this way is
quieter, uses less power, makes less heat, and uses one drive less than the
other (it's spun down 23 hours a day). So when the main drive dies, I have
a backup that's less than a day old. It'd be nice if I could use rsync; the
whole thing would take a couple minutes.
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