Jeff, > The downside is > this method will only work on that specific version of PG and it isn't the > "cleanest" thing in the world since you are essentially simulating a power > failure to PG. Luckly the WAL works like a champ. Also, these backups can > be much larger since it has to include the indexes as well. but this is a > price you have to pay. The other downside is, of course, that the database needs to be shut down. > COOL HUH? Certainly very useful in the DBA's arsenal of backup tools. -- Josh Berkus Aglio Database Solutions San Francisco _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@sistina.com http://lists.sistina.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/