[RLUG] Disappearing data

[Sebastian Smith]

Actually, this could be a really fun topic.  Here's what I'd like everyone 
to do:

If you have a backup script (or scripts) document it and send it to me. 
I'll make a presentation out of what I recieve.  Then, on January 12th 
(next meeting), if you can make it we'll take turns discussing our 
scripts.  Afterwards, all backup scripts will be made available on the 
website.

What do you think?

- Sebastian


On Fri, 6 Jan 2006, Sebastian Smith wrote:

> *ooo* a topic for the next meeting.  "Backing up your data -- a scripted 
> approach".  I've been looking for inspiration.  Thanks Brian!
>
>
> On Fri, 6 Jan 2006, Brian Morris wrote:
>
>> Dennis,
>> 
>> This will not help you now, but I want to point out that your situation
>> is a clear reminder for everyone of why backing up is so important.  I
>> can't imagine why anyone, even you, would be doing something as drastic
>> as setting up a multi-boot, upgrading the OS from a bootable CD, etc.
>> without backing up first.
>> 
>> If it's important, keep it backed up.
>> 
>> Brian
>> 
>> On Fri, 2006-01-06 at 10:59 -0800, Dennis Bagley wrote:
>> 
>>> I had about 1 year's worth of popmail, about 1/2 gig of downloads of
>>> various sorts,
>>> about 3 gigs of music, about 25 eBooks, all my email contacts, a
>>> Windows virtual machine for VMWare,
>>> All my bookmarks for Firefox.  You see the pattern - basically all
>>> data that was in /home/dennis
>>> except all the directories still exist! just no data in them!
>>> 
>>> Dennis
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Fri, 2006-01-06 at 10:31 -0800, Sebastian Smith wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Here's something we haven't discussed:
>>>> 
>>>> Assume your data is on the drive.  You MUST mount the effected drive read
>>>> only so that you don't accidentally overwrite any deleted information.
>>>> Every bit written is a bit lost.
>>>> 
>>>> What type of data were you storing primarily, and what do you want back?
>>>> 
>>>> - Sebastian
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Thu, 5 Jan 2006, Dennis Bagley wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I sent this message to the rlug list (unfortunately several times)
>>>>> yesterday but got
>>>>> -0- feedback from anyone.  I'm still looking for answers because I do
>>>>> NOT want to accidentally
>>>>> repeat the problem.
>>>>> 
>>>>> So anyone have answers besides "42"?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks again
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dennis
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Came into my office this morning to discover data missing from my PC.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am running Ubuntu 5.04
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Friday everything seemed to be intact and okay.  I have a dual drive
>>>>> system
>>>>> and decided to put the newest version of Ubuntu (5.10) on the second
>>>>> drive - it seemed to install just fine
>>>>> and I was also able to reboot into the older version.  I must admit that
>>>>> I did not run any programs
>>>>> other than email and the browser before leaving my office for the
>>>>> weekend.
>>>>> 
>>>>> HOWEVER, this morning when I tried to fire up VMWare - my virtual
>>>>> machine files were GONE.  The directory
>>>>> where the files should have been was there but the files were not.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Also missing:
>>>>>   all the bookmarks in my browser (Firefox)
>>>>>   all the pop3 mail on my system
>>>>>   all of the contacts I had in Evolution
>>>>>   all the "sent" mail
>>>>>   all special email folders I had created that contained data.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> All my other primary files appear to be intact.  Ideas? Have I been
>>>>> hacked?  Did the the install
>>>>> screw something up?  If so, how?
>>>>> 
>>>>> (Fortunately I had a backup of the VM and the work data is stored on the
>>>>> server.  But I did not have a backup of
>>>>> the email and contact info and that kinda torques me.)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dennis
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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