Double security
I backup my Mac to CD-r. Following all procedures for a secure back-up I don't store the burned CD:s at the same location as the computer I backup. However this showed to be a mistake during the christmas holiday when I had my first HD-crash;-) The problem was that I didn't have access to the place where I store the CD:s for about ten days so I had to wait a week before I could restore my computer. Very annoying. To avoid stupid situations like this in the future, I would like to duplicate the cd:s before I take them 'off-site', so I can have one copy at my computer for quick and easy restoring and one copy at another place if that would be necessary. My question is now: how do I copy CD:s with Retro? I know I could run two scripts after each other but that would take much more time than simply copying a cd once a week or so. Furthermore, since Retro uses packet writing no normal cd-burning program I have tried seem able to copy the CD:s Retro creates. I have access to a Windows- and/or Linux-machine if their exists better programs for CD-burning on those platforms. Any suggestions? tia David -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: Double security
Have you tried doing it with Apples Disk Copy? on 20/1/01 1:09 AM, david bonde at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I backup my Mac to CD-r. Following all procedures for a secure back-up I don't store the burned CD:s at the same location as the computer I backup. However this showed to be a mistake during the christmas holiday when I had my first HD-crash;-) The problem was that I didn't have access to the place where I store the CD:s for about ten days so I had to wait a week before I could restore my computer. Very annoying. To avoid stupid situations like this in the future, I would like to duplicate the cd:s before I take them 'off-site', so I can have one copy at my computer for quick and easy restoring and one copy at another place if that would be necessary. My question is now: how do I copy CD:s with Retro? I know I could run two scripts after each other but that would take much more time than simply copying a cd once a week or so. Furthermore, since Retro uses packet writing no normal cd-burning program I have tried seem able to copy the CD:s Retro creates. I have access to a Windows- and/or Linux-machine if their exists better programs for CD-burning on those platforms. Any suggestions? tia David -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050. *** Rob Findlay Mactherapy Solutions support for Macintosh Computers 0414 487256 http://www.mactherapy.com *** -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Mac File/HD backup
Hello, I received some advice a while ago from Irene @ Dantz. This is regarding a scripting scheme I want to set up to alternate weekly or every two weeks between 2 USB HD's. With my knowledge in Retrospect being about as good as my knowledge in how to say something to my girlfriend without upseting her I am hoping to get some more details on this. :-) She said: Hi Donovan, You'll want to create two new, uniquely named backup sets that are stored on the second drive. If you are not formatting the drives as removable media then the drive name is not relevant. Keep everything separate and distinct. Modify your scripts to include rotating backups to these new file backup sets. Creating another set directly from the source is better than copying from one backup set to another backup set, which ends up being a copy of a copy. O.K., how is this done exactly? "modifing your scripts to include rotating backups to these new file backup sets" Is this a new script in itself? If the correct drive isn't connected at the time of backup, the backup will fail with an error -43, file/folder not found. There is no media request as there is with other types of media. So Baskically Retrospect knows when to switch to the new backup set files but it doesn't know to prompt you for it? One just has to be aware of when to prepare the appropriate drive? Two things to remember: 1. Do not format the drives as removables. 2. There is no such thing as extreme paranoia in regards to backup data security! Regards, Irena Solomon -- Donovan D. Brooke Systems Administrator/ Assc. Art Director Epsen Hillmer Graphics
Re: Backup server question
Instead of using volumes to backup, use selectors. Meaning, each folder you are backing up is viewed as a volume, so Retrospect finishes the backup for that volume and then restarts for the next folder. By using selectors instead, you can have it backup the users volume, but using selected folders only. This would make all those messages go away, plus I think it would speed the backup up by quite a bit as well as it does not have to log off and then log back into the client for each folder. Making a selector to select each folder is fairly easy. You can also make the selector only do the selection on selected laptops. (hehe, just had to say that). Matt Oh, you know what? I think I'm confusing this with notification that a folder was backed up. One of my laptop users has seven folders being backed up by a backup server script. He would get a notification for every folder. It was annoying. He turned it off in the preferences. Yes, the screen saver comes on when a user shuts down and leaves the client running. However, I see that with multiple folders all set to be backed up by a backup *server* script (not a regular script), the computer gets shut down after the first one. Thus, the following folders don't get backed up until the next day. Scott Ponzani -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: Backup server question
Ok, I'm going to see if I can clear this up. You probably don't have this problem Steve. It looks like he is creating separate backups for each folder. Meaning, each folder on that one client is acting like another client. Therefore, after the first one is backed up, and the machine is set to shutdown after backup, the machine shuts down. If you are using selectors, you shouldn't be having this problem at all. Well that's not good news. Right now, my backup scripts back up 2 specific folders- the Documents and System Folder: CE Software: QuickMail Internet: Users (the stupid home of QuickMail Pro mail until 2.1 allowed you to move it). I wouldn't like only getting one of the 2 folders on each pass. If the computer is NOT sitting on the screen saver when the Backup Server does it's job, will all the folders be duplicated? I'll try to verify this myself, but right now 'm fighting a Device Trouble error 209. I think I've sidestepped it by just moving to a new tape, but I'm always worried about the ability to restore in these situitations Steve. -- Steve Yuroff Network and System Administrator The Hiebing Group Madison, WI. -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Firewire to SCSI converter.
I recently bought a FireREX firewire to SCSI converter in the hopes of using my Exabyte 8700 LT (8mm) tape drive with out new iMac. I've tried just about everything I can to get this to work, but with no luck. Has anyone set up a similar system, or is this just not going to work? Thanks. Jeff Nichols, Ph.D. Rice University Biochemistry Department Office: Keck Hall Room 311 Phone: 713-348-2660 -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: Firewire to SCSI converter.
I recently bought a FireREX firewire to SCSI converter in the hopes of using my Exabyte 8700 LT (8mm) tape drive with out new iMac. I've tried just about everything I can to get this to work, but with no luck. Has anyone set up a similar system, or is this just not going to work? Hi Jeff, I don't have experience with the Exabyte. What I can tell you, though, is that if it is anything like the Ecrix external adapter (they now have their FW on the inside of the box so there's no need for the converter to hang around) there is a pinout on the inside of the case that needs to be jumpered in order to work with the adapter. To maintain UL certification, this is something that must be done by one of their in-house techs. You might give the exabyte folks a call and see if there's a way to jumper their boards. Hope this helps some, Pam -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Search: http://www.mail-archive.com/retro-talk%40latchkey.com/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
