On Thu, 23 Jan 2003 20:59:32 +0000 (GMT) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (P. U. Kruppa) wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Stephen Hilton wrote: > > > On Thu, 23 Jan 2003 05:41:07 +0000 (GMT) > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (P. U. Kruppa) wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am looking for a concept to back up some Win2k workstations on > > > a FreeBSD machine. Can this be done and how? > > > > > > > Setup a Samba server on the FreeBSD box, then use the native > > windows backup tools to backup to the Samba share. Archive > > backups on the FreeBSD/Samba machine to tape/CDRW etc... with > > tar. If file compression is enabled in the windows backup > > utility then avoid using compression in your tar command as > > you will waste a lot of CPU power for very little compression. > This seems to be the simpliest method, because I already have got > a running Samba Server. I can do a backup of C: besides some > files which are locked because they are in use. > Before I try a crash test: > How could I do a restore - assuming the worst case: C: is > completely deleted? > Do I have to boot the Win2k CD-ROM? There may be other better methods, anyone ?, but when I have done this for W2K systems it is a basic re-install from CD then setup networking so I can map the Samba share, then restore from the backup on the Samba share. Don't forget to backup and restore the "system-state" with the W2K tool for total system restores. If Winders was open-source/non-propriatary then some kind programmers would create a program, lets call it "PICO-W2K" (no dis-respect meant) and allow you to boot from it and perform all sorts of wonderfull config/repair/restore functions from a command prompt with all your favorite tools available. Well this thread is digressing further from BSD related topics. Regards, Stephen Hilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
