> What makes the case complicate is > not the question how to preserve and copy the current data; it's how to > retain the historic data embodied in snapshots. > You can always rsync (incrementally with --link-dest) to "another place" the sequence of snapshots, provided of course there is enough space in this "other place". However I understand this may not be the coolest thing to do especially taking into account the SMART warnings for imminent deterioration. On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@xxxxxxx> wrote: > claim, I really should have thought of and mentioned the restoring from > backups method first, instead of having it occur to me as an after- > thought. I must be getting sloppy and careless in my thinking! =:^( ) Maybe this is related to the fact that btrfs is maturing, gradually causing you a sense of complete safety ;-) -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-btrfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
