Re: System Backup

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 01:12:48AM -0500, John Strunk wrote:
> All,
> I have been watching this list for the last few months and have found 
> some good advice.  Thanks.
> 
> Now I have a situation that I need help to resolve.
> 
> I have four RedHat systems that I take care of, two are RH9 and two are 
> RH8.  They are all servers with most everything available installed.  My 
> backup strategy in the past has been to backup all data files both 
> system and private.  Then if  there is a failure I can reload the system 
> and download all the current patches and updates to the system and 
> finally restore the data files.
> 
> Now that Red Hat is dropping support for release 8  and soon dropping 
> support for release 9 I am faced with the problem of keeping a complete 
> system backup as well as the data. 
> 
> I am not sure if I have the knowledge to do this.  Can anyone explain 
> what system files I need to backup so that I can rebuild the system 
> starting with the RedHat distribution DVDs? 
> 
> It may be a simple thing but I seem to lack a few of the details to pull 
> it off.
> 
> Appreciate any help.
> 
> John

Bearing in mind that none of this has been put to the test, my
practice has been to back up /etc (vast majority of config files),
/root (because I keep some of root's private scripts in /root/bin),
/home (duh), and for a server, /var/spool.

Cheers,
-- 
Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
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