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If the article writer didn't have 2 copies of his data, he didn't have a backup. I keep a running linux server that all my desktops, phones, and other devices b
by pnutjam 8y ago
If the article writer didn't have 2 copies of his data, he didn't have a backup.
I keep a running linux server that all my desktops, phones, and other devices back up to, it's a sort of home NAS.
I have a 2nd internal drive that gets mounted and all the important photes and less personal stuff gets rsynced to it. My main drive is XFS, but the backup drive is btrfs. I use btrfs to maintain snapshots and unmount the drive when it's not in use.
I also take that same set of important stuff and rsync it to a cloud server. I have a TB "storage server" from Time4vps (affiliate link: https://billing.time4vps.eu/?affid=1881 https://billing.time4vps.eu/?affid=1881). I then use borg to backup my more sensitive personal data to my cloud server and 2nd drive.
- pault 8y agoI had several copies of my digital archive going back to 1996, including all of the art and music I made as a kid, as well as the first programs I wrote. A few weeks ago I reformatted one of my backup drives so I could use it with my roku TV to watch The Crimes of Grindlewald. Shortly after formatting the disk I realized that I had been mistaken and it was actually the only copy. The worst part is, the movie wasn't even that good.
- pnutjam 8y agoYou might be able to recover some of your info with testdisk, a linux utility. Download the system rescue cd (www.system-rescue-cd.org) if you need a rescue disk.