How to prevent data corruption.

[C. P.]

Andrea:

im not a backup expert, but i think that incremental backup may help you:

http://rsync.samba.org/examples.html

or try google "rsync incremental backup"


carlos


>Hi all,
>I'm setting a script to backup my system using rsync. After reading  the 
>manual and googling the web a lot I'm wondering how rsync can  protect my 
>data from any potential corruption of the source HD.
>
>Suppose that a file on the source HD has been corrupted (because of a  
>device failure), how can I avoid that the corrupted version of the  file 
>will override the backup version already present on the backup  HD? Can the 
>--checksum option be used for this purpose even if I'm  doing a local 
>backup?
>
>Any other suggestion or backup strategy are also wellcome. (Obviously  I 
>know that backup strategies can be very complex, but what I'm  looking for 
>here is a fairly good solution for a home-based system).
>
>Thanks,
>  Andrea.
>--
>To unsubscribe or change options: 
>https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync
>Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

_________________________________________________________________
Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! 
http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/