[macosx-unix] amanda backup

[Jan Schaumann]

Isaac Levy <ike at lesmuug.org> wrote:
 
> With that, disk images can be manipulated from the cli using hdiutil 
> (1), and from the Finder using 'Disk Utility.app'.

Yes, I thought of that, too.  But we currently do use amanda for all
backups, so finding a tool that works with amanda is the objective.  If
tar(1) now understands resource forks et al, then that should work.

On the other hand, I wonder if I could simply stream a .dmg back to
amanda.  Hmmm...

> Just my .02¢ here, I'm not sure if your looking for an 'Apple  
> Solution' for backups here, or just trying to get Amanda to work...

Yupp, that's what I need.  I'd prefer to find a solution and not Yet
Another Gruesome Hack To Make OS X Do What I Need. :)

> As an aside, this article explains how to get Amanda working, using  
> Apple UFS formatted volumes, not sure if it's useful for you or not:
> https://webserver.brandeis.edu/pages/view/Bio/AmandaMacOSXCompileNotes

Sorry, the filesystems in question are HFS(+).

> As another aside, Bacula seems to have a much larger group of OSX  
> platform users:
> http://www.bacula.org/

Yes, bacula.  I have been meaning to take a serious look at this, for a
number of reasons.  But then, amanda is currently working (FSVO
``working'') and I'm not too keen on switching my entire backup system
at this point.

-Jan 

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