Comments on: Unixtrix: Backup http://wrecking.org/cbd/2008/02/01/unixtrix-backup/ Software studies, technical communication, writing studies, and new media. Life with my girls. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Watkins http://wrecking.org/cbd/2008/02/01/unixtrix-backup/#comment-19872 Jeff Watkins Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:01:08 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2008/02/01/unixtrix-backup/#comment-19872 I agree it sounds like a good feature. I've filed a radar for an enhancement to Time Machine to support multiple backup drives. Maybe we'll see this in a future version. I agree it sounds like a good feature. I’ve filed a radar for an enhancement to Time Machine to support multiple backup drives. Maybe we’ll see this in a future version.

]]> By: cbd http://wrecking.org/cbd/2008/02/01/unixtrix-backup/#comment-19865 cbd Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:57:51 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2008/02/01/unixtrix-backup/#comment-19865 That looks like it would work. It would be cool if TM itself had that functionality: backup to whatever of the following drives/network shares/whatever are listed... I suppose as a fallback I could clone the backup drive with dd, but that would be a bit time-consuming, to say the least. That looks like it would work. It would be cool if TM itself had that functionality: backup to whatever of the following drives/network shares/whatever are listed…

I suppose as a fallback I could clone the backup drive with dd, but that would be a bit time-consuming, to say the least.

]]> By: Jeff Watkins http://wrecking.org/cbd/2008/02/01/unixtrix-backup/#comment-19864 Jeff Watkins Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:34:51 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2008/02/01/unixtrix-backup/#comment-19864 It is a mountable file system, but I think the data is hidden somewhat. In addition, you can use multiple drives via slight "hacks". Take a look at: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20080105135511764&query=time%2Bmachine And since you have the drive connected to your Mac, you'll get hourly backups. It is a mountable file system, but I think the data is hidden somewhat. In addition, you can use multiple drives via slight “hacks”. Take a look at:

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20080105135511764&query=time%2Bmachine

And since you have the drive connected to your Mac, you’ll get hourly backups.

]]> By: cbd http://wrecking.org/cbd/2008/02/01/unixtrix-backup/#comment-19841 cbd Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:12:10 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2008/02/01/unixtrix-backup/#comment-19841 Hrm, or maybe I could clone the target drive... is it a mountable filesystem? Hrm, or maybe I could clone the target drive… is it a mountable filesystem?

]]> By: cbd http://wrecking.org/cbd/2008/02/01/unixtrix-backup/#comment-19840 cbd Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:52:44 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2008/02/01/unixtrix-backup/#comment-19840 As far as I could tell, TM doesn't do what I want rotation-wise (multiple backups of the same data). Do tell if I'm wrong. As far as I could tell, TM doesn’t do what I want rotation-wise (multiple backups of the same data). Do tell if I’m wrong.

]]> By: Jeff Watkins http://wrecking.org/cbd/2008/02/01/unixtrix-backup/#comment-19839 Jeff Watkins Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:18:17 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2008/02/01/unixtrix-backup/#comment-19839 I know this was probably fun to figure out in a sort of man-vs-machine way, but I think you should consider Time Machine any way. Since the drive is connected directly to your Mac, Time Machine would be the easiest solution. Plus it backs up even if/when you forget to. I know this was probably fun to figure out in a sort of man-vs-machine way, but I think you should consider Time Machine any way. Since the drive is connected directly to your Mac, Time Machine would be the easiest solution. Plus it backs up even if/when you forget to.

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