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Im about to install Slackware Linux. (If Im successfull)
Anyway, once I get used to Linux, I want to create a backup server maybe out of an old PC. Do I have to be connected to the Internet in order to do this?
When you say "backup server", do you mean you want to build a server whose purpose is to backup data, or are you saying that you want to build a "stand-by" server that can be moved into your Production environment if the existing server goes down? -- J.W.
Originally posted by unixfreak Do I need to have an Internet connection to this?
where are the computers physically located??
if you're talking about having a server in your house where all the data in your pc gets backed-up, then NO, you don't need to use the internet for that...
but if the server is far-away, like in another country or whatever, then YES, you'd use the internet for that...
If your backup server is located in close proximity (ie, the same room or office) as the target machine, then No, you don't need Internet access. On the other hand, if the target machine is several (or many) miles away from where you are, then Yes, you would need some kind of network connectivity -- J.W.
if it's like that, then your internet connection has nothing to do with your backup system...
it would all be done in the local area network...
wheather you have internet access or not is a totally separate issue...
yes, you can login to your linux server from your windows box via ssh using putty, but once again, this doesn't have anything to do with the internet, you don't need to be on the internet to do any of your stuff on your LAN... it's a completely separate network...
just make sure the 2 computers are connected via a hub/switch or a crossover-cable and you have a network card working in both machines
or a direct connect i am not sure of any other ways.... usb maybe?????? never tried that one will someone tell me if thats even possible cuz that would be cool.. lol
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