Subj : Re: RPis
To   : N1uro
From : Vk3jed
Date : Sun May 23 2021 11:55 am

-=> On 05-22-21 12:47, N1uro wrote to Vk3jed <=-

 -=> Vk3jed wrote to N1uro <=-

 Vk> I use the Pis for low load applications, even BBSs. ;)  I'll have your
 Vk> spares. ;)

 N1> You got guts! I would *never* run a BBS on a Pi. Too many read/writes.
 N1> Before I run my monthly CloneZilla backups, I do a mirror image of my
 N1> SDCard so that also gets grabbed by CloneZilla. I have a very simple
 N1> script that does it I call do-image. Here it is if you wish it:

The SSD takes the writes.  I used to do a 6 monthly SD replacement cycle, but
now leave the SD read only, and do all the writes on the SSD (or RAM disk).

 N1> #! /bin/sh
 N1> echo -n "What size in do you want (ex: 4M): "; read answer1
 N1> echo -n "Input device or file with path: "; read answer2
 N1> echo -n "Output device or file with path: "; read answer3
 N1> sleep 1
 N1> echo "preparing: dd bs=$answer1 if=$answer2 of=$answer3 is this
 N1> correct?" sleep 3
 N1> echo -n "This will take a L O N G while... "
 N1> /bin/dd bs=$answer1 if=$answer2 of=$answer3
 N1> echo "backup/restore done."

Nice. :)

 N1> It uses DD... makes bootable backups. You can use it on almost any sort
 N1> of drive you wish to mirror really... and reverse things to do a
 N1> restore. Just make the input device the source and Output device the
 N1> destination. I've had to restore my SDCard a couple times already when
 N1> I've made a dumb typo <G>

Yeah, dd is my friend too. ;)

 Vk> Yeah that helps.  The one the BBSs run on has a read only SD card.
 Vk> Writing is only done to the attached 500GB SSD. :)

 N1> I tried using an external drive in a USB case... didn't fly well at
 N1> all. I just gave up on the RPi units for anything remotely server
 N1> related.

Yeah, mine's working well, though I am running on a Banana Pi, not the
Raspberry flavour. :)

 Vk> Hmm, that's a pain.

 N1> Very much so. Makes me sometimes feel as if my assistance really isn't
 N1> appreciated.

:(

 N1> ... JOIN THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A FUNDAMENTALIST-FREE AMERICA

Good luck with that. :/


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