cca13@seq1.keele.ac.uk (G.D. Pratt) (10/16/90)
Does anyone know of software, PD or otherwise, that will enable a PC running PC-NFS to archive its hard disk as a tar file or whatever to a 1/4" cartridge on a UNIX machine on the network? This is so users of PCs can keep their own backup tapes without having to "arc" or "lharc" their filesystems to a temporary area on the UNIX machine and then "tar" this archive to the cartridge. thanks in advance for any info, gerry -- gerry pratt -- workstation support -- university of keele email: gerry@seq1.keele.ac.uk * tel: 0782 621111 x 3290 "these opinions are mine, mine, mine....ALL MINE I TELL YOU!"
andrew@dgbt.doc.ca (Andrew Patrick DGBT/DBR) (10/18/90)
In article <671@keele.keele.ac.uk> cca13@seq1.keele.ac.uk (G.D. Pratt) writes: >Does anyone know of software, PD or otherwise, that will >enable a PC running PC-NFS to archive its hard disk as a tar file or >whatever to a 1/4" cartridge on a UNIX machine on the network? ... Yes. Sun's own PC-NFS Lifeline product will do this for you. PC-NFS Lifeline runs on top of PC-NFS and provides mail and backup service for PCs. For backup, they provide "rput" and "rget" commands for non-sophisticated users, and a "tar" for those who know what they are doing. We use the tar in combination with the "rsh" facility of PC-NFS to backup PCs to 1/4" and 8mm tapes on a regular basis. It works great and most users are able to do it themselves. Good luck -- Andrew Patrick, Ph.D. Department of Communications, Ottawa, CANADA andrew@dgbt.doc.CA andrew@doccrc.BITNET HDTV: higher resolution, improved colour, wider screen, "sit-com" reruns. What's wrong with this picture?