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moritzvieli / rocketshow

A system to automate your backtracks, lighting- and videoshow.
http://www.rocketshow.net
GNU General Public License v3.0
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Backup / Restore function? #68

Closed DavidOpgh closed 3 months ago

DavidOpgh commented 1 year ago

I would like the ability to backup and restore my compositions / media.

Any plans to add that functionality?

Any work around available to do this manually?

moritzvieli commented 1 year ago

@DavidOpgh Currently, there's no such feature implemented. It has been requested however already a couple of times. I'll keep this issue therefore open.

As a workaround, users usually just clone the SD card and keep the image to flash it back in case something goes wrong.

rennist commented 1 year ago

I would like to see some sort of a backup/restore as well.... I am using a 128 Gb card and even though I currently only have less than 10 Gb files on it, it take almost 45 minutes to back it up to an image file. It would be great to have the ability to send the image directly from Rocket Show or even better to be able to Export complete Compositions and setlists like you can Projects from Designer. Each time I change or add anything in a Composition then I need to do another backup image. Thanks

DavidOpgh commented 1 year ago

@rennist What software are you using to create your image files? Thanks!

rennist commented 1 year ago

@DavidOpgh On my Windows PC I use Win32DiskImager .... on my Macbook I just use the Disk Utility and create an image on the Hard Drive from the entire SD Card (not just the Boot). It works but it takes a while because it images the entire 128 Gb, bit by bit.

DavidOpgh commented 1 year ago

@rennist Thanks for the reply. I'm at the point where I need to start backing up my SD card because I've put in a lot of time into making presets / scenes in Designer.

moritzvieli commented 1 year ago

@DavidOpgh Just as an input: You can backup designer projects with the menu Project -> Export/Import. No need to clone the whole image just for this part.

But I see the need for a backup function. Added the label "high".

rennist commented 1 year ago

@DavidOpgh I learned the hard way... I tried running the update on RocketShow (I think to version 2.3.1) and then I was unable to get RocketShow to start after that with some exceptions in the log.... I didn't have time to troubIeshoot that since I had rehearsal that evening so I had to scramble and restore my latest backup image, but that image was missing some of the latest compositions and it still took almost an hour to restore. It would have been great if I had the missing Compositions saved as well to restore them after the image restore.

DavidOpgh commented 1 year ago

@moritzvieli Thanks for the info. I'll keep that in mind. That should work at the point I'm at now. But I'll still want a complete backup SD card on hand when I create the entire show.

moritzvieli commented 1 year ago

@DavidOpgh Sure! I agree. Also to have a backup at hand to have the whole setup redundant in case something breaks during the show. Or also for @rennist 's case, of which I'm sorry to hear!

DavidOpgh commented 1 year ago

@moritzvieli Now that I'm working in Designer I'm finding it would be helpful if it was possible

to copy scenes and presets (ex. create a new preset that only changes the color of an existing one).

and be able to use those presets / scene for other Projects files

DavidOpgh commented 1 year ago

@rennist Have you tried using balena's software Etcher to make backups? I just tried it and it works quickly, cloning my sd card in only a couple of minutes.

rennist commented 1 year ago

@DavidOpgh ... I have only used that program for an initial Flash but I will try it for Cloning the SD Card next time. Thanks !

moritzvieli commented 1 year ago

Chunking needs to be implemented first in order to allow the upload of large files (> 2 GB) for the restore function: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49769853/dropzone-js-chunking

DavidOpgh commented 1 year ago

@moritzvieli Thanks for the update. I wonder if anyone is using media files that large with RS. I know mine are much smaller than 2GB. If it could be implemented sooner I could live with a Backup/Restore function with that limitation.

moritzvieli commented 1 year ago

@DavidOpgh The backup file will contain all media files combined. Our project already has much more than 10 GB with all videos, etc. I think, chuking really is a requirement.

DavidOpgh commented 1 year ago

@moritzvieli Thanks for the clarification. What are you using to backup your project? The cloning function on the Balena Etcher program using fast memory cards is working well for me.

moritzvieli commented 1 year ago

@DavidOpgh I am using the on-board tools on the Macbook: https://blog.jaimyn.dev/the-fastest-way-to-clone-sd-card-macos/

DavidOpgh commented 1 year ago

@moritzvieli Thanks for the info.

moritzvieli commented 3 months ago

@DavidOpgh @rennist I just pushed a new version to update existing rocket show devices with a new feature to create and restore backups. Please let me know, if it does not work as expected. Thanks a lot!

DavidOpgh commented 3 months ago

@moritzvieli Can I use this to migrate from my show on the PI4 to my new PI5.

moritzvieli commented 3 months ago

@DavidOpgh yes, that should work.