Jay Wherley (SEI) wrote:

> i would think any filesystem/device FreeBSD could mount could work. this little
> bit of code in the statistics gathering script is what copies the database
> off to permanent media:
> if [ $mins -eq 30 ]; then
> /sbin/umount -f /cf
> /sbin/mount -w -o noatime /cf
> cp /var/net4801.rrd /cf
> /sbin/umount -f /cf
> /sbin/mount -r /cf
> fi

Ahh, nice :).

> note that the 100MB capacity doesn't make any difference in the particular
> round robin database we've setup - our database is 1MB in size the moment it is
> created, and remains 1MB in size as records are added every minute, day by day,

Yes, but in the moment I have only a 1.44 MB Floppy-Drive which holds 
the config for the mOnOwall as well and the ZIP-Drive is the next bigger 
drive (without using a "real" Harddisk) which I have in my 
"spare-parts-but-never-used" box :).

Bye,

   Jürgen