On Thursday 15 January 2004 09:03 pm, Josh Trutwin wrote: > Is it ok if the system is running while > doing a full system backup to tape? Don't forget to remount filesystems read only (at least those that will not prevent the machine's primary purpose). The /usr filesystem is an example of a filesystem that can be primarily mounted read only. It only needs to be mounted read/write when upgrading the system. Also, try shutting down any non-critical services to reduce the amount of filesystem state changes while the backup is being done. Sincerely, Ken Fuchs <kfuchs at winternet.com> _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list