'Real' men write their own backup scripts. As far as I can tell, commercial backup software seems to be designed for windows admins that have a co-dependent, love/hate relationship, with their software. If it weren't 'crapstruck', then it would not feel like home. I suggest you check out the rsync, tar, and bash packages... Leon -- Personal: www.lost.co.nz Business: www.messiah.co.nz > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-nzlug@linux.net.nz [mailto:owner-nzlug@linux.net.nz]On > Behalf Of Aart Jansen > Sent: Wednesday, 2 July 2003 08:21 > To: Nzlug (E-mail) > Subject: [nzlug] Arkeia backup > > > Pfft, it installs and runs, but the 1st thing it asks for is its > own server, > username, password. Fine there is only 1 PC thats the server > (automatically > highlighted) and the documentation says to use root, with no password. And > then its tells me connexion can't be established. Ok go to there > website and > look at why, lots of info in the FAQ, the thing that sticks out > the most is > that files for the password aren't in the folder where it says it will > install, that folder doesn't exist. the install was a rpm, i > didn't get any > options about where will it go, and the rpm was (supposedly) for > mandrake 9.1. > > So basically it sucks, sucks hard, why would i bother to carry on > with looking > at this software? So backup software in linux really is as crapstruck as > windows backup software? > > ___________________________________ > Aart Jansen > Senior Technician > Hayes Computer Ltd > Ph 07 347 0912 > Cell 0274 847934 > > <mailto:aart@hayes.co.nz> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > To remove yourself from this list, email nzlug-request@linux.net.nz > with "unsubscribe" in the body of the message. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- To remove yourself from this list, email nzlug-request@linux.net.nz with "unsubscribe" in the body of the message.
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