Re: Basic Configuration (Was: Re: Retro)

2001-03-08 Thread Ben Mihailescu
Hi, I got to say: in a university environment the image/fixed data path works like a charm. The students (clients) will pretty much mess up a workstation within 3 months. By having a 4BG Ghost image for NT4 and 2k download in under 10 minutes and then restore networking and data if any is the mos

Re: Basic Configuration (Was: Re: Retro)

2001-03-08 Thread Pam Lefkowitz
On 3/8/2001 1:07 PM, "Julia Frizzell" wrote: > Every one of our users is told when they start, and they get frequent > reminders, that nothing not in the Documents folder (save their > bookmarks) gets backed up. We keep the Documents folder on the > desktop so they can get to it easily, and remin

Re: Basic Configuration (Was: Re: Retro)

2001-03-08 Thread matt barkdull
For the Macs, I made a bootable CD with Retrospect client installed and configured. 1. Boot from CD 2. format the hard disk, 3. Restore from network backup 4. Reboot system...Done. Depending on how much data, it can take from 20 minutes to 2 hours. I just can't push that tape any faster... :)

RE: Basic Configuration (Was: Re: Retro)

2001-03-08 Thread Craig Isaacs
> From: Todd Williams > I use the same basic setup. Its easier to restore only the docs and > prefs to the disk after you have restored everything else with an > image. Keep in mind how Retrospect works (based on Eric's ASCIIart). If you're already using disk imagine software (Mac or Windows

Re: Basic Configuration (Was: Re: Retro)

2001-03-08 Thread Todd Williams
I use the same basic setup. Its easier to restore only the docs and prefs to the disk after you have restored everything else with an image. (I made a an image of a bootable CD and replaced the TCP/IP pref with our support IP address. That way I have IP access to the server, not slow applet