1) I want to be able to run BOBS-like backups on my server but to another hard drive on the same machine (not remotely as I've only one management box). It looks like I can do this with some simple modifications: create a new backup type of 'rsync-local' and then create a new backup method similar to rsync daemon but without any mounting, unmounting or using 'server-name::' in the rsync command.
2) Most PCs on my network are switched on occasionally. I think that I need to write some form of trigger whereby the PC's init sequence opens a web-page on the BOBS machine to fire a php script tell it to 'suck' the backup data off it - you can't rely on cron as you don't know when the PC's going to be switched on or off.
Has anyone else tried this or shall I just go ahead on my own?
James
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Hello All,
This project seems to be what I am looking for. Could I get an Update on development status? Is there build newer than april 2004?
thanks
Paul
There are many fixes and enhancements in the cvs tree. I highly recommend downloading from there.
Anonymous CVS Access instructions at:
https://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=54656
But basically it's:
cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/bobs login
[press Enter at password prompt]
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/bobs co -P bobs
Read the INSTALL document and follow the "Installation from tarball" section.
Great, thanks for the quick response. I have not used cvs before, but will give it a try...thank you for the instructions.
paul
How's the dev. going? I have been using BOBS for a while, and I'd love to know if there's been any recent work on it.
- Jordan
I have a couple of suggestions for improvements:
1) I want to be able to run BOBS-like backups on my server but to another hard drive on the same machine (not remotely as I've only one management box). It looks like I can do this with some simple modifications: create a new backup type of 'rsync-local' and then create a new backup method similar to rsync daemon but without any mounting, unmounting or using 'server-name::' in the rsync command.
2) Most PCs on my network are switched on occasionally. I think that I need to write some form of trigger whereby the PC's init sequence opens a web-page on the BOBS machine to fire a php script tell it to 'suck' the backup data off it - you can't rely on cron as you don't know when the PC's going to be switched on or off.
Has anyone else tried this or shall I just go ahead on my own?
James