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Cliff Huylebroeck
Jun 1, 2012, 1:55:48 PM6/1/12
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I have a G4 MDD 2 x 1.25 GHz
with a 80 GB drive
and a 20 GB drive.
My precautions are:
1) The 80 GB drive has 8 partitions
If something goes wrong
then it's usually the directory of the startup partition
so this doesn't affect the data on the other partitions.
2) The first partition of the large drive
has a OS 9.2.2 system folder.
This is sometimes copied to the second drive.
If something goes wrong with the first drive,
then I can boot with the second.
I can easily use Disk Warrior
on all these partitions without
having to boot from the Disk Warrior CD.
3) I make backups of some data on a USB stick.
4) I lock partitions that I wasn't planning to change.
I was thinking about buying a similar computer
and then copying everything using Ethernet
rather than backing up all my data to CD's or DVD's or USB stick.
It's too much and I don't find it reliable enough
and the USB1 is really slow.
But then the problem is: from time to time
I should overwrite the data on the second computer.
If something goes wrong,
then this is almost the same as no measures at all.
Also, I calculate a CRC on every file
so I can verify whether the copies are still correct.
Keeping track of all those CRCs is a bit dull.
--
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with a 80 GB drive
and a 20 GB drive.
My precautions are:
1) The 80 GB drive has 8 partitions
If something goes wrong
then it's usually the directory of the startup partition
so this doesn't affect the data on the other partitions.
2) The first partition of the large drive
has a OS 9.2.2 system folder.
This is sometimes copied to the second drive.
If something goes wrong with the first drive,
then I can boot with the second.
I can easily use Disk Warrior
on all these partitions without
having to boot from the Disk Warrior CD.
3) I make backups of some data on a USB stick.
4) I lock partitions that I wasn't planning to change.
I was thinking about buying a similar computer
and then copying everything using Ethernet
rather than backing up all my data to CD's or DVD's or USB stick.
It's too much and I don't find it reliable enough
and the USB1 is really slow.
But then the problem is: from time to time
I should overwrite the data on the second computer.
If something goes wrong,
then this is almost the same as no measures at all.
Also, I calculate a CRC on every file
so I can verify whether the copies are still correct.
Keeping track of all those CRCs is a bit dull.
--
www.hearingvoices-is-voicetoskull.com
Andreas Rutishauser
Jun 2, 2012, 1:38:18 AM6/2/12
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Salut Cliff
In article <gastacara-...@macgui.com>,
If you want your data safe to be mobile, why not use FireWire
enclosures, they are much faster than USB and you can even boot from
them if there is a valis system on it...
Andreas
--
MacAndreas Rutishauser, <http://www.MacAndreas.ch>
EDV-Dienstleistungen, Hard- und Software, Internet und Netzwerk
Beratung, Unterstuetzung und Schulung
<mailto:and...@MacAndreas.ch>, Fon: 044 / 721 36 47
In article <gastacara-...@macgui.com>,
cl...@mail.be (Cliff Huylebroeck) wrote:
> I have a G4 MDD 2 x 1.25 GHz
> with a 80 GB drive
> and a 20 GB drive.
>
> My precautions are:
>
> 1) The 80 GB drive has 8 partitions
> If something goes wrong
> then it's usually the directory of the startup partition
> so this doesn't affect the data on the other partitions.
>
> 2) The first partition of the large drive
> has a OS 9.2.2 system folder.
> This is sometimes copied to the second drive.
> If something goes wrong with the first drive,
> then I can boot with the second.
> I can easily use Disk Warrior
> on all these partitions without
> having to boot from the Disk Warrior CD.
>
> 3) I make backups of some data on a USB stick.
>
> 4) I lock partitions that I wasn't planning to change.
>
> I was thinking about buying a similar computer
> and then copying everything using Ethernet
> rather than backing up all my data to CD's or DVD's or USB stick.
> It's too much and I don't find it reliable enough
> and the USB1 is really slow.
MDD G4s have 4 bays for disks. It seems you are using just 2 by now...
> I have a G4 MDD 2 x 1.25 GHz
> with a 80 GB drive
> and a 20 GB drive.
>
> My precautions are:
>
> 1) The 80 GB drive has 8 partitions
> If something goes wrong
> then it's usually the directory of the startup partition
> so this doesn't affect the data on the other partitions.
>
> 2) The first partition of the large drive
> has a OS 9.2.2 system folder.
> This is sometimes copied to the second drive.
> If something goes wrong with the first drive,
> then I can boot with the second.
> I can easily use Disk Warrior
> on all these partitions without
> having to boot from the Disk Warrior CD.
>
> 3) I make backups of some data on a USB stick.
>
> 4) I lock partitions that I wasn't planning to change.
>
> I was thinking about buying a similar computer
> and then copying everything using Ethernet
> rather than backing up all my data to CD's or DVD's or USB stick.
> It's too much and I don't find it reliable enough
> and the USB1 is really slow.
If you want your data safe to be mobile, why not use FireWire
enclosures, they are much faster than USB and you can even boot from
them if there is a valis system on it...
>
> But then the problem is: from time to time
> I should overwrite the data on the second computer.
> If something goes wrong,
> then this is almost the same as no measures at all.
>
> Also, I calculate a CRC on every file
> so I can verify whether the copies are still correct.
> Keeping track of all those CRCs is a bit dull.
Cheers
> But then the problem is: from time to time
> I should overwrite the data on the second computer.
> If something goes wrong,
> then this is almost the same as no measures at all.
>
> Also, I calculate a CRC on every file
> so I can verify whether the copies are still correct.
> Keeping track of all those CRCs is a bit dull.
Andreas
--
MacAndreas Rutishauser, <http://www.MacAndreas.ch>
EDV-Dienstleistungen, Hard- und Software, Internet und Netzwerk
Beratung, Unterstuetzung und Schulung
<mailto:and...@MacAndreas.ch>, Fon: 044 / 721 36 47
David Stone
Jun 4, 2012, 9:50:11 AM6/4/12
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In article <andreas-DE80EA...@news.individual.de>,
migrate those files to new hardware. Having just been through the
exercise of recovering files from various G3 boxen, getting everything
on an external drive that can be hooked up to an intel-flavoured Mac
is definitely a plus.
Andreas Rutishauser <and...@macandreas.ch> wrote:
> Salut Cliff
>
> In article <gastacara-...@macgui.com>,
> cl...@mail.be (Cliff Huylebroeck) wrote:
>
> > I have a G4 MDD 2 x 1.25 GHz
> > with a 80 GB drive
> > and a 20 GB drive.
[snip]
> Salut Cliff
>
> In article <gastacara-...@macgui.com>,
> cl...@mail.be (Cliff Huylebroeck) wrote:
>
> > I have a G4 MDD 2 x 1.25 GHz
> > with a 80 GB drive
> > and a 20 GB drive.
> MDD G4s have 4 bays for disks. It seems you are using just 2 by now...
>
> If you want your data safe to be mobile, why not use FireWire
> enclosures, they are much faster than USB and you can even boot from
> them if there is a valis system on it...
Seconded. Plus, at some point you're probably going to want to
>
> If you want your data safe to be mobile, why not use FireWire
> enclosures, they are much faster than USB and you can even boot from
> them if there is a valis system on it...
migrate those files to new hardware. Having just been through the
exercise of recovering files from various G3 boxen, getting everything
on an external drive that can be hooked up to an intel-flavoured Mac
is definitely a plus.
TaliesinSoft
Jun 4, 2012, 2:30:32 PM6/4/12
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To prevent loss….
Backup using a program that makes a bootable clone such as SuperDuper!
Do the backups frequently, say at least once every 24 hours, the
backups being to a removable hard drive.
Each time you backup exchange that backkup with an offsite copy.
Yes this requires two external drives each large enoough to hold a
complete backup of the system but the price to pay is minimal
considering the minimal chances of losing data.
--
James Leo Ryan - Austin, Texas
Backup using a program that makes a bootable clone such as SuperDuper!
Do the backups frequently, say at least once every 24 hours, the
backups being to a removable hard drive.
Each time you backup exchange that backkup with an offsite copy.
Yes this requires two external drives each large enoough to hold a
complete backup of the system but the price to pay is minimal
considering the minimal chances of losing data.
--
James Leo Ryan - Austin, Texas
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