Re: [BackupPC-users] Using backuppc to back up a freebsd server

[John P. <jp...@cl...>]

Garith Dugmore wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've found backing up any linux server's data works using tar and ssh 
> but when trying to back up a freebsd server it gives the following error:
>
>   
[snip]

I've had good results with rsync on FreeBSD boxes - I chose rsync 
because the box is remote and it minimizes network traffic however I've 
had no problems with it.   Then again my BackupPC server is also a 
FreeBSD box so that may help.

The snapshot feature of ffs is worth exploring (see   
/usr/src/sys/ufs/ffs/README.snapshot on you nearest FreeBSD box).

John