backup the entire server

[Claude Jones]

On Thursday April 14 2005 1:58 pm, Aleksandar Milivojevic wrote:
> Claude Jones wrote:
> > Contrary to the subject line, BackupPC doesn't NOT back up the entire
> > server, at least in WindowsLand. All files that are locked, which include
> > things like your Outlook .pst file, and many operating system files, will
> > NOT be backed up. I am too new to Linux to know how this issue plays out
> > in the Linux world.
>
> I Unix world, there are no mandatory file locks, only advisory locks.
> If application chooses to ignore the lock, etc................

Alexandr and Les: Thanks for these useful responses. I sort of posted my 
message in the hopes of sparking some feedback on the issues I raised. 

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Claude Jones
Bluemont, VA, USA