Re: PITR Questions

Wayne Conrad wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 03, 2006 at 05:03:35PM -0400, Matthew T. O'Connor wrote:
>
>> I have it set as follows:
>> archive_command = 'rsync -a %p backup_server:/pgsql_pitr/%f'
>>
>> Any comments as to whether or not this is a *good* choice?
>>
>
> Are you also doing the dance with pg_start_backup(), doing a file copy
> of main, and then pg_stop_backup()?  That's your full backup; the PITR
> files are something like incremental backups and need the copy of main
> to play against.

Yes, of course.  Is there another way?