Re: [rdiff-backup-users] SpecialFileError, UpdateError

[Chris Wilson]

Hi Felix,

On Tue, 6 Jun 2006, Felix E. Klee wrote:

> So, you think that 5 minutes for rdiff-backup'ing a small incremental of 
> a 7 GB file system won't be possible in the near future?

Well, I hate to say it but this has been a well-known issue for at least 
six months and nothing has happened yet. If I knew Python and I was a bit 
more motivated I would fix it myself.

> The problem is: I don't want to back up directly to the Internet.  I'd 
> like to be able to quickly back up to the LinkStation, and then the 
> LinkStation should take care of backing up to a server on the Internet. 
> I doubt that this two stage backup process is feasible with BoxBackup, 
> but to be honest: Thus far, I've never backed up more than a couple of 
> MB to a server on the Internet, so I've close to no experience in this 
> area.

Well, you could use Box Backup in a couple of ways: box your machine to 
the LinkStation, and rsync out to the Internet, or rsync to the 
LinkStation and Box out to the Internet. I think the latter would be more 
bandwidth efficient, and possibly easier on the LinkStation, but you'd 
have to measure it to be sure.

> At least every two months I want to create a full dump, no matter which
> tool I use, better every month.

I'm afraid Box can't do that yet. It's planned for version 0.20, but 
there's no timescale yet.

> Of course, I'd only include important data which totals at about 3GB. 
> Important data, in my case, includes almost all the data (except emails) 
> that I authored, including my first Basic programs created more than 15 
> years ago.

I have similar requirements, but also my photos, which take about 20 GB 
(soon to be 40 when I get back from Ghana).

Sorry that neither Box nor rdiff-backup will meet your needs right now. 
Perhaps you are better off with star.

Cheers, Chris.
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