On Thursday 08 November 2007, "Albe Laurenz" <laurenz.albe@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Can you give me a good reason why? > > > Try re-reading the instructions on backup in the manual. > > I know them well. That is why I ask if this questionable procedure > could lead to damage. You cannot backup a live database with a filesystem backup and expect it to work afterwards, unless you take all the steps required to produce a PITR base backup. It's not even "questionable". It's a fundamental misunderstanding of what is required to backup a database. -- Peak Oil is now accepted as inevitable, and the debate only becomes as to when - James Schlesinger, former US Secretary of Energy ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
