Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2003 11:15:14 GMT From: Mark <admin@asarian-host.net> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: A "softupdates" problem? Message-ID: <200307031115.H63BFEAN058242@asarian-host.net>
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Hello, Making a daily server backup, using dump (FreeBSD 4.7R), I keep running into a "softupdates" problem. That is, prior to backing up a partition (/var), I move a large file (several gigabytes) off that partition. But because of the "softupdates" effect, the size of that large file is added to the dump-file size, as if it were still on the partition! I have been able to circumvent that, in the past, by waiting a few minutes before starting the dump (until df reflects the correct size). This is not really ideal, though, as I disallow outside connections while in backup (so as not to change the /var partion with log-files being filled and such). Is there not a command to force 'softupdates' to write out its cache immediately? Much obliged, - Mark
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