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Re: [BackupPC-users] hard links again

2011-05-31 16:44:22
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] hard links again
From: Les Mikesell <lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com>
To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 15:43:09 -0500
On 5/31/2011 3:20 PM, Scott wrote:
> Is it possible for backuppc to use symbolic or soft links instead of
> hard links?

No, it is the atomic nature of kernel hardlink handling that makes what 
backuppc does possible.

> I found a seemingly great software "FlexRaid" which allows me to create
> a software parity raid using various drives.    However, it does not
> support hard links, only soft!

With the price of disks these days it seems like a waste of time to try 
to accommodate drives that aren't what you need.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com


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