[IRCServices] Panic / Segmentation fault?

Tim AtLee spaced at connect.ab.ca
Wed Jan 17 20:08:14 PST 2001


David

What would you suggest for backup proceedure?  Move the databases off the
server to a remote machine, and compress?  I don't have immediate access to
the server machine (it's in the US somewhere, and I'm in Canada)..

Thanks

Tim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Clark" <bclark at bclark.yi.org>
To: <ircservices at ircservices.za.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCServices] Panic / Segmentation fault?


> David Blanchard wrote:
>
> > Here's an idea... Make a way to export the *.db to a ascii text file,
and a
> > way to import it in the event of database corruption.  Rebuilding the
text
> > file would be much easier on the admin.  Think of the way, for example,
a
> > program like AutoCad handles the source, and compiled versions of its
menu
> > files.  This, coupled with the habit of regular backups, could really
help
> > out a lot.  I could go on and on with why this a good idea, but for now
I'll
> > just let ya dwell on it :)
>
> That would probably be a Bad Thing (tm) if you don't use encrypted
passwords,
> though. I just run backups every eight hours -- something which has
already
> gotten me out of trouble once already ...... ;)
>
>
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