Snapshots by Date and other requests!

2000-09-15 Thread Matthew Healey
Hi all, Just playing around with Retrospect 4.3. (Just installed it) I wanted to know or to suggest if its not currently possible a couple of things. Firstly, my understanding of the backup system is that Retrospect never actually deletes files from the tape, it just writes the new "modified"

Re: Client not visible

2000-09-15 Thread Phil Geller
on 9/14/00 9:13 PM, Pam Lefkowitz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm experiencing similar behavior between an PowerMac G3 (platinum) server and a G4 client. snip Any fresh ideas out there? Hiya Phil, Have you installed the ethernet update (and maybe the firmware update) for the G4?

5.1 (win32) external scripting?

2000-09-15 Thread Hauke Fath
Hi list, has anyone out there had any success with Perl as scripting language for the Retrospect 5.1 external scripting on Windows NT? What I am trying to do is shut down a SAP R/3 server and associated DB/2 database at the start of a Retrospect backup script, and start them up again when

VXA Tape Drive, Error -24201

2000-09-15 Thread Tom Miller
Just received a new Ecrix VXA-1 Tape Drive . Attached it via suppled cable to Apple Macintosh BW G3 using stock Apple (Adaptec) 2940U2B LVD SCSI PCI card (only external device attached on this card). Tape Drive is terminated with supplied terminator. Using Retrospect 4.3, Test Backups with

Re: 5.1 (win32) external scripting?

2000-09-15 Thread Hauke Fath
At 14:11 15.09.00 +0200, Hauke Fath wrote: Next problem is that I do not appear to get the StartSource/EndSource events from RS that the "External Scripts/Quit Exchange Bat" example uses; All I see are StartApp/EndApp events and MediaRequest events (several, although RS can access the tape

Unattended backups and errors

2000-09-15 Thread Kyle Putzier
Every now and then an error will occur with an unattended backup. After that, subsequent automatic backups will not activate. If I manually open the Restospect application, the missed backups will be performed. Anyone have any ideas why this happens? Sorry I cannot be more specific. -- Kyle

Beta testing opportunity

2000-09-15 Thread Paul Mackinney
Hi, Dantz is currently looking for beta testers for a new product. We're looking for people who enjoy trying new things, problem solving, and evaluating software. To qualify, applicants should have: - A Windows computer with 32 MB or more that can run Retrospect for Windows. - An Intel-based

Is there a DIGEST version of this list?

2000-09-15 Thread LEO
Hi, Is there a DIGEST version of this list? if so, what are the steps to subscribe??? Thank you... _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ Leo Ferraro Technical Director(IT) • From: Paul Mackinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: "retro-talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 15 Sep

Restore Problems

2000-09-15 Thread Garret J. Cleversley
I have two VXA drives that have been operating wonderful until a recent restore. I lost my Raid volume which required a restore.. no big deal that's why I have tape backupbut I ran into this: Bad backup set header found (0x420f at 62,311,065). Bad backup set header found