On Dec 4, 2000, Chris Karakas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> when you use SAMBA for the vfat partitions of your dual boot system,
> it does not work.
What do you mean? It works for me. Or are you talking about backing
up vfat partitions while running GNU/Linux, in which case Samba isn't
used at all; all you need is GNU tar?
Which has just given me yet another idea for you to try: set up your
GNU/Linux box as a Samba server, and run your backups pretending the
GNU/Linux box is actually running MS-Windows, i.e., arrange for it to
be backed up through Samba. This will use Samba's mechanism of
creating incrementals, which are quite different from those of GNU
tar, and might get you around the problems you're facing with vfat,
GNU tar, the Linux kernel or whatever :-)
> incrementals and has more to do with tar, vfat, the kernel, or whatever,
> than AMANDA itself but I insist on refining the above statement by
> pointing out this - admittedly very special - case, where it is just not
> true. Believe me, I will be very happy to find out that this refinement
> is not necessary and that I was wrong after all ;-)
So will I :-)
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